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Instructors



David Blosser

Experience:

  • Law Enforcement, 28 years Fulltime Commissioned, Retired
  • Police Sergeant, Patrol Division
  • Police Sergeant, Criminal Investigation 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 - Grand Master, 3 Division 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 Chief Range Officer
  • Double Impact Pistol Course (Max Michel Jr & Travis Tomasie)
  • Firearm Instructor Development, Predator Tactical (Matt Burkett) 
  • Active Shooter Threat Program, FLETC

Accomplishments:

  • SWAT Officer of the Year
  • DOE SPOTC top 3 finish, individual
  • DOE SPOTC top 3 finish, team
  • USPSA President's Gold Medal - 2 Time Awarded
  • Oregon State Championship, Match Champion
  • Northwest Challenge, Match Champion
  • USPSA Handgun Nationals, Top three overall Law Enforcement
  • USPSA Area 1 Championship, 1st in classification
  • USPSA Area 1 Law Enforcement Champion (Multi Years)
  • USPSA Area 2 Law Enforcement Champion (Multi Years)
  • Idaho State Championship, Match Champion
  • Columbia Cascade Championship, 1st in classification
  • Eastern Washington Spring Shootout, Match Champion
  • Don Fallow memorial match (Oregon), Match Champion
  • Inland Empire Sectional, Match Champion (multiple years)


Mark Bradley

Experience:

  • USPSA Member & Competitor - Grand Master Classified
  • Practical Edge Shooting Junior Team Coach
  • Coached USPSA Junior National Champion winner, 2012
  • Coached USPSA Junior World Team member, 2014
  • Coached USPSA Lady National 5th Place Finish, 2014
  • Coached USPSA Area 1 Lady Champion, 2014
  • Coached USPSA Northwest Lady Champion, 2015
  • Coached USPSA Inland Empire Lady Champion, 2015
  • Coached USPSA Junior Production National 5th Place Finish, 2016
  • Coached USPSA Junior Open National 2nd Place Finish, 2016

Certification:

  • USPSA Chief Range Officer
  • Double Impact Pistol Course (Max Michel Jr & Travis Tomasie)

Accomplishments:

  • USPSA Handgun Nationals, National Champion Senior Category
  • USPSA Handgun Nationals, 3rd overall in classification
  • USPSA Area 1 Championships, 2nd overall in classification
  • USPSA Area 1 Championships, Multiple years top 5 finishes
  • Eastern Washington Sectional Championships, 1st Overall, Match Champion
  • Eastern Washington Sectional Championships, Multiple years top 3 finishes
  • Washington State Championships, Match Champion


Mark Crider

  Experience:

  • Walla Walla County Sheriff 2019-Present
  • Walla Walla County Undersheriff 2018-2019
  • FBI Special Agent Retired (22 Years)
  • FBI SWAT
  • FBI SWAT Sniper
  • US Navy, F-14 Naval Flight Officer
  • 1500+ Tactical Jet Flight Hours
  • 300+ Carrier Landings
  • NAS Miramar Rifle/Pistol Team

  Certification:

  • FBI Firearms Instructor
  • FBI Defensive Tactics Instructor
  • FBI Tactical Instructor
  • FBI Master Police Instructor
  • LETSS Instructor (Law Enforcement Training for Safety and Survival)
  • ALERRT Instructor (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training)
  • USPSA Range Officer
  • Crisis Management Coordinator
  • Technically Trained Agent
  • WMD SWAT Responder
  • Sig Sauer Advanced Pistol and Rifle
  • State of Wisconsin Firearms Instructor
  • Glock Armorer

  Accomplishments:

  • FBI Assistant Director's Award


John Morgan

Experience:

  • Masters degree in Business Administration
  • Project Manager, U.S. Government contracts
  • USPSA Member & Competitor - Grand Master Classified

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 Chief 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


Jeremy Taylor

 Experience:

  • Law Enforcement, Fulltime Commissioned, 2007-Present
  • Currently employed with municipal Police Department
  • Police Sergeant, Patrol Division
  • SWAT Team Member, 2009-Present
  • SWAT Entry Team
  • SWAT Training Coordinator
  • SWAT Firearm Instructor, Lead Trainer
  • SWAT Team Leader
  • WA State SWAT Basic Instructor
  • Law Enforcement Use of Force Instructor
  • WA State Tactical Officer Association President
Certifications & Training:
  • Firearm Instructor, handgun, rifle/carbine, & select fire
  • Firearm Armorer, Colt, Smith & Wesson
  • Advanced Hostage Rescue, FBI HRT
  • WMD Tactical Operations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • SWAT Team Leader, Tap Rack Tactical
  • Ballistic Shield Operations
  • SWAT Combat Medical training
  • Specialty Impact Munitions Instructor - Sage International
  • Active Shooter Threat Program, FLETC
  • Civilian Response to Active Shooter Instructor - ALERRT
  • Explosive Breaching - Valley SWAT
  • Night Vision Operator course - L3 Technologies
Accomplishments:
  • Department Combat Cross recipient
  • SWAT Officer of the Year
  • Police Officer of the Year
  • Police Supervisor of the Year
  • Chiefs Award of Excellence
  • Department Meritorious Service Award
  • National Tactical Officers Association Award for Valor
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.

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