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David Blosser

Experience:

  • Law Enforcement, Fulltime Commissioned, 1994-Present
  • Currently employed with municipal Police Department
  • Police Sergeant, Patrol Division
  • SWAT Team Member, 13 years
  • SWAT Entry Team
  • SWAT Training Coordinator
  • SWAT Team Leader, Sniper Element
  • Law Enforcement Use of Force Instructor
  • DOE SPOTC Competitor
  • USPSA Member & Competitor - Master Classified

Certifications & Training:

  • Firearm Instructor, handgun, rifle/carbine, & select fire
  • Advanced Tactical Firearm Instructor, Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission
  • Firearm Armorer, Glock, Colt, Smith & Wesson
  • Range Development Instructor, Action Target
  • WMD Tactical Operations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Advanced Hostage Rescue, Triple Canopy
  • Basic Police Sniper, Snipercraft 
  • Sniper Supervisor, Snipercraft
  • Practical Sniper, Predator Tactical (Matt Burkett) 
  • Combined Force Instructor, Arrestling International Mixed Martial Arts
  • United States Practical Shooting Association Range Officer
  • Double Impact Pistol Course (Max Michel Jr & Travis Tomasie)
  • Firearm Instructor Development, Predator Tactical (Matt Burkett) 

Accomplishments:

  • SWAT Officer of the Year
  • DOE SPOTC top 3 finish, individual
  • DOE SPOTC top 3 finish, team
  • USPSA President's Gold Medal
  • Northwest Challenge, Match Champion
  • USPSA Handgun Nationals, Top three overall Law Enforcement
  • USPSA Area 1 Championship, 1st in classification
  • Idaho State Championship, 1st in classification
  • Columbia Cascade Championship, 1st in classification
  • Eastern Washington Spring Shootout, Match Champion
  • Don Fallow memorial match (Oregon), Match Champion


Mike Clark

 Experience:

  • Law Enforcement, Fulltime Commissioned, 2008-Present
  • Currently employed with County Sheriff's Office
  • SWAT Team Member, 2011-Present
  • Corrections Officer, 2003 - 2008
  • Law Enforcement Use of Force Instructor
  • USPSA Member & Competitor
Certifications & Training:
  • Firearm Instructor, handgun, rifle/carbine
  • Firearm Armorer, Colt, Smith & Wesson
  • Defensive Tactics Instructor, PPCT & Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission
  • Taser Instructor, Taser International
  • Combined Force Instructor, Arrestling International Mixed Martial Arts
  • Close Quarter Carbine, Force Options
Accomplishments:
  • Inland Empire Sectional Championship, Match Champion

Scott Hawkins

Experience:

  • U.S. Army, 30 years
  • SGM-1st Special Forces Group
  • Corps Special Operations Coordination Sergeant Major, Iraq
  • Senior Weapons NCO
  • Intelligence/Assistant Team Sergeant
  • A Team Sergeant
  • Company Sergeant Major
  • Battalion Operations Sergeant Major
  • Group Operations Sergeant Major
  • V Corps SOCOORD Sergeant Major
  • Current Trainer 1st Special Forces Group Pistol Team
  • Executive Officer, Mason County Sportsman Club
  • PPC Match Director, Mason County Sportsman Club
  • USPSA Member & Competitor

Certifications & Training:

  • Firearm Instructor, handgun & rifle/carbine
  • Live fire shoot house instructor
  • United States Practical Shooting Association Chief Range Officer
  • Double Impact Pistol Course (Max Michel Jr & Travis Tomasie)
  • Firearm Instructor Development, Predator Tactical (Matt Burkett)

Accomplishments:

  • Bronze Star recipient
  • USPSA Multi Gun National Championships, 1st in classification
  • USPSA Area 1 Championships, 2nd in classification
  • Inland Empire 3 Gun Championship, High Team
  • Inland Empire 3 Gun Championship, Match Champion - Tactical Division
  • Inland Empire War Wagon, Match Champion
  • Pan American IPSC Shotgun Championships, 6th overall
Jon Law

Experience:

  • Law Enforcement, Fulltime Commissioned, 1998-Present
  • Currently a Captain with County Sheriff's Office
  • SWAT Team Member, 2001-Present
  • SWAT Entry Team
  • SWAT Training Coordinator
  • SWAT Team Leader
  • Law Enforcement Use of Force Instructor
  • DOE SPOTC Competitor
  • USPSA Member and Competitor

Certifications & Training:

  • Firearm Instructor, handgun, shotgun, rifle/carbine
  • Advanced Tactical Firearm Instructor, Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission
  • Firearm Armorer, Sig Sauer
  • Advanced Hostage Rescue, Triple Canopy
  • Tactical Team Leader, Triple Canopy
  • SWAT Team Leader, Force Options
  • Taser Instructor, Taser International
  • Double Impact Pistol Course (Max Michel Jr & Travis Tomasie)
  • Firearm Instructor Development, Predator Tactical (Matt Burkett)

Accomplishments:

  • DOE SPOTC Match Champion, individual
  • DOE SPOTC top 3 finish, team
  • Washington Tactical Officer Association Competition, top 3 team finish
  • SWAT Officer of the Year
  • Deputy of the Year
John Morgan

Experience:

  • Masters degree in Business Administration
  • Project Manager, U.S. Government contracts
  • Law Enforcement Training Coordinator, Practical Edge
  • USPSA Member & Competitor

Certifications & Training:

  • Firearm Instructor, handgun, rifle/carbine
  • Practical Edge Shooting Instructor Certified
  • Double Impact Pistol Course (Max Michel Jr & Travis Tomasie)
  • Firearm Instructor Development, Predator Tactical (Matt Burkett)
  • United States Practical Shooting Association Range Officer

Accomplishments:   

  • Northwest Championship, Multiple top three finish in Classification
  • Northwest Championship, First Place in Classification, 2009
  • Crazy Croc Match, Multiple top three finish in Classification

 
John Turner

Experience:

  • LAPD Police Officer (Ret) 
  • Police Attorney; sole practice of representing Law Enforcement
    • Officer Involved Shootings
    • Use of Force
    • Critical Incident Aftermath
  • Counter-Terrorism Investigator- Iraq, OIF 2008/2009 
    • LEP embedded w/ US Army Combat Units
  • USPSA Competitor

Certifications & Training:

  • LAPD Academy Graduate
  • California POST Certificates
    • Basic, Intermediate, & Advanced
  • Gunsite / American Pistol Institute (LTC Jeff Cooper) 
  • Yavapai Firearms Academy (Louis Awerbuck)
  • Front Sight Firearms Training Institute (Chuck Taylor) 
  • Certified NRA Pistol Instructor

 Accomplishments:

  • Los Angeles Police Department Commendations Recipient 
  • LAPD 9mm Transition School "Top Gun" Class Award
  • LAPD .45ACP Transition School "Top Gun" Class Award
  • Los Angeles Police Protective League Defense Representative of the Year
  • Los Angeles County Police Officers Association Attorney of the Year
Assistants:

To ensure safety procedures are followed along with effective progression of training, Practical Edge Shooting Instructors may utilize Assistants in conducting training and/or presentations. All our Assistants are experienced shooters who have proven shooting skills through tactical experience and/or competition.

For more information contact us at info@practicaledgeshooting.com