Josh Felker- Primary Instructor/ Owner

Last day in the Army was September 11, 2004 (strange coincidence), after almost 10 years of service I decided that my boys needed me around. Tough decision I made after serving in Iraq for a year (initial invasion) realizing that my wife, who was also in the Army, and I could be deployed at the same time. I was a stay at home dad for over a year until my wife got out of the Army in late 2005. I love the chance to teach people about defending themselves to include teaching CHL classes. My training and experiences in Army Special Operations and as an Officer in the Infantry gives me a solid foundation of knowledge that I can relay in the classroom. I know that there is always someone that has done more or knows more than I do, but I also know that I am a competent professional that teaches from real world experience.

Education:

•  Bachelors Degree, Business Management & IT
•  Associates Degree in Military Science

Military Education

•  Army Infantry Officer Basic Course
•  Army Ranger School
•  Hazardous Material Handler School

Texas Department of Public Safety Instructor Licenses:

•  Texas Concealed Handgun Instructor
•  Private Security Bureau Level III Combined Instructor

Additional Certificates:

•  NRA Range Development & Operation Trained
•  NRA Certified Handgun Instructor
•  Court Recognized Expert Witness in the Use of Deadly Force & CHL Law

Russell has been serving as a Texas Peace Officer since 1993; and remains actively commissioned as a Law Enforcement Officer.  Over the course of his career, Russell has worked in patrol, investigations, and was a member of a part-time SWAT team for nine years. Russell is a Texas Master Peace Officer.

Education:

• Master of Public Administration specialization Justice Administration 

• Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT) Leadership Command College Class #56 

• Bachelor Applied Arts and Sciences with concentration in Criminal Justice (Cum Laude) 

• Associate of Applied Sciences Law Enforcement Technology (Honors Graduate)

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education Licenses/Certificates:

• Basic Peace Officer

• Intermediate Peace Officer 

• Standardized Field Sobriety

• Basic Police Instructor

• Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor 

• Master Peace Officer

• Academic Recognition Award

Texas Department of Public Safety Instructor Licenses:

• Concealed Handgun Instructor

• Private Security Bureau Level III Combined Instructor

• Private Security Bureau Level IV Personal Protection Officer Instructor

Additional Instructor Certificates:

• ASP Tactical Baton Instructor

• C.A.R. Basic Instructor 

• Colt M16/M4 Armorer 

• FBI Chemical Agents in Law Enforcement Instructor 

• Glock Armorer and Instructor 

• Stinger Systems S-200 Instructor

• Surefire Institute Low-Light Instructor
• TASER M26 Advanced and TASER X26 Instructor

Education:

•  Masters Degree, Business Administration
•  Bachelors Degree, Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Texas Department of Public Safety Instructor Licenses:

•  Texas Concealed Handgun Instructor