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Commander
Benjamin C. Billups
Investigations Commander
Joliet Police Department |
- BIO AVAILABLE SOON
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Sergeant
Scott Angus
Illinois State Police |
Law Enforcement Experience
- 12 year veteran of the
Illinois State Police.
- Assigned to the Patrol Division.
- Member of the
Illinois State Police Crowd Control Team
- 3 years as District
Squad Leader.
- District Crash Investigation Team Supervisor
Martial Arts Experience
- 2 year Student Hill Brothers
MMA
- Member of the Hill Brothers
Vale Tudo Association
- Blue Belt
Kempo Karate, Dillman
International Organization.
- Blue Belt
Kenpo Karate under Sensei Raymond Pohl.
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Detective
Francis Ruettiger
Joliet Police Department |
- BIO AVAILABLE SOON
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Detective
Jeff Cowe
Investigations
Will County Sheriff's Police |
- BIO AVAILABLE SOON
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Officer
Bruce Gatlin
S.W.A.T. Team Leader
Summit Police Department |
Law Enforcement Experience
- 20 year Police
Officer with Summit Police Department
Martial Arts Experience
- 16 years
Martial Arts Training
- 4th
Stripe Brown Belt
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Blue Belt
- Arts Studied: Shotokan,
Jujitsu, Boxing, Kick Boxing, Thai Boxing, Judo, Sambo, Complete
Defense System
Specialty Instruction
- Tactical
Agility Practitioner
- Rapid
Deployment Instructor
- FBI Firearm
Instructor
- FBI Advance
Firearm Instructor
- Three day
Officer Survival School
- Rifle Carbine
Instructor
- Scenario Based
Training Instructor
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Officer
Corrado Venzon
Defensive Tactics Instructor
Joliet Police Department |
Law Enforcement Experience
- 7 Years Police Officer,
Summit Police Department
- 3 Years Police Officer,
Joliet Police Department
- 5 Years S.W.A.T. Officer
- 2 Years TAC Unit
Martial Arts Experience
- 4 Years of Martial Arts
Experience
- Pankration - Brown Belt
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Blue
Belt
Specialty Instruction
- Certified Instructor of ASP,
Rapid Deployment, and Tactical Shotgun
- Defensive Tactics Instructor
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Trooper
Keith Malek
Defensive Tactics Instructor
Illinois State Police |
Education
- Western Illinois University (SEP 1999 - JUL 2003)
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Bachelor of Science - Law Enforcement and Justice
Administration
Law
Enforcement Experience
-
Illinois State Police - District 5 (AUG 2004 - Present)
Military
Experience
- Army National Guard - 2/123rd
Field Artillery (APR 1998 - APR 2006)
- Military
Occupational Specialty - Cannon Fire Direction Specialist
Martial Arts
Experience
- 6 Months
of Martial Arts Experience
Specialty Instruction
- Firearms Instructor (JUN 2007 - Present)
- Rapid Deployment Instructor (MAY 2007 - Present)
- Crowd Control Team / Instructor (SEP 2006 - Present)
- Control and Arrest Tactics Instructor (FEB 2006 -
Present)
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Officer
John Swendsen
Orland Park Police Department |
- BIO AVAILABLE SOON
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Officer
Donnell Sykes Sr.
Illinois Department of Corrections |
- BIO AVAILABLE SOON
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Sergeant
Devon McKeown
United States Army |
Military Experience
- United States Army (Active
Duty: Apr 04 - Apr 08)
- Deployed with the 2/11th
ACR in support of Operation - Iraqi Freedom
- Achieved rank of Sergeant in 2
years 3 months
Military Awards
- Army Commendation Medal
- Army Achievement Medal
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal
- Korean Defense Service Medal
- Iraq Campaign Medal
- Army Service Ribbon
- Overseas Service Ribbon
Martial Arts Experience
Specialty Instruction
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Officer
Dawn Sutter
Shorewood Police Department |
-
Bachelor of Arts - Governor's State University
Law
Enforcement Experience
- Employed by
Shorewood
Police
Department (April 2005-present)
- Bicycle Officer
- Juvenile Officer
- Breath Alcohol Operator
- Domestic Violence Unit
Martial Arts
Experience
- One year of Martial Arts
Experience
Specialty Instruction
- CADC (Certified Alcohol and
Drug Counselor) licensed by IAODAPCA (Illinois
Alcoholism
and Other Drug
Addiction
Professional Certification Association)
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Staff Sergeant
James Pangrazio
United States Army |
Military Experience
- 11B: 1-187 INF Fort Campbell,
KY (4 Years)
- 37F: 17th PSYOP BN
Joliet, IL (4
Years)
- Deployment in support of Special Operations Command
- 37F: 8th PSYOP BN
Fort Bragg, NC 1 Year
- Deployment to
Afghanistan
in support of 3rd SF
Group/25th ID
- 79V: ARCD Retention and Recruiting Joliet, IL 3 Years
- 79V: 85th Support Command DIV West. Division Retention
Arlington
Heights, IL 6 months
- Assigned to Div level Weapons Instruction and
Training
Team
Martial Arts
Experience
- Karate
- Purple Belt (Tashi
and Rensei Hill)
- MMA Training (Tashi and Rensei Hill)
Specialty Instruction
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Director
Fernan Vargas
International Combatives Self-Defense Association
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Mr. Vargas is the ICSDA
Director of Operations. Mr. Vargas comes to the ICSDA
with a diverse training background in the fields of
Defensive Tactics, Combatives,
Self Defense, and Historical Martial Arts. As
the head instructor of the Institute of Defense
Technology, Mr.
Vargas
has taught Defensive Tactics to civilians and personnel
from over 70 police and
security
agencies from the USA and abroad. Mr. Vargas is a
certified instructor of several
close quarter combat and defensive tactics
systems and holds Instructor Certification in several
Historic Combat Arts Combat
Martial
Arts Systems. Mr. Vargas has also had additional
training in related topics such as Public Safety,
Violence Prevention, Investigations, Home Security and
Criminal Justice.
Specialty Instruction
- Certified LEO Defensive Tactics Instructor (MDTS, PTT)
- Certified LEO Impact Weapon Instructor (PTT, MEB, ASP,
Pro-Systems)
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Certified OC Spray Instructor (Def Tech)
- Certified Handcuffing Instructor (SPS)
- Certified Edged Weapons Instructor (BAS, Pro-Systems, AGDS,
SABER)
- Certified Combatives Instructor (BAS, Pro-Systems, Krav
Maga)
- Certified Violence Prevention Specialist:
National Association of Safety Professionals
- Defender
Force Option Tool Certified Instructor
- Assistant Firearms Instructor: Marksmanship Training Group
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