Mike was a police officer in Oklahoma City from 1991-2001, and a federal contractor for the DOJ from 2001-2011. During his career, Mike investigated and testified in hundreds of violent crimes, including shootings, homicides, and other violent felony crimes. Mike was involved in a shooting as a police officer and went through a lawsuit from that shooting. The lawsuit was later dismissed, but his experience is what led to the creation of CCW Safe.

Training History and LE Education

• Integrated Ballistic Information System- Basic Training Course (ATF)
• Basic Narcotic and Drug School (OBN)
• Monadnock Expandable Baton Instructor School (C.L.E.E.T.)
• Basic & Advanced Control/ Defensive Tactics Instructor(C.L.E.E.T.)
• Basic Search Warrant Execution School (C.L.E.E.T.)
• Basic Instructor Development School (C.L.E.E.T.)
• Custody and Control Instructor School (C.L.E.E.T.)
• Expandable Baton/ O.C. Gas School (CLEET)

Career Accomplishments

• A Medal of Valor for response to OKC Federal Building Bombing (1995)

Instruction and Teaching Experience

• Instructed over 200 OCPD recruit officers in the Control Defensive Tactics course
• Instructed over 800 OCPD officers (every other year) in the area of Control Defensive Tactics in-service updates