CHRIS CARACCI

Over 20 years experience in advanced tactical training. He is internationally known as a specialist in conflict resolution, alternative force, CQB tactics, and hostage rescue. Mr. Caracci has been featured in several law enforcement and tactical training videos. Mr. Caracci has over 10 years experience as a sworn officer involved in SWAT and narcotics enforcement in New York and south Florida.

Mr. Caracci's foundation was developed with six years in the US Navy SEAL teams number One and Six. Prior to being Director of Tactical Training at Eastern Michigan University, Mr. Caracci was lead instructor at the Gunsite Training Center and SOS Temps, an international training group. He is currently involved in Corporate VIP Security in Las Vegas, Nevada.

STEVE MATTOON

Author: SWAT Training and Employment - Paladin Press

 Explosive Entry Techniques for Tactical Teams

 SWAT/SRT Instruction Manual

  High Risk Warrant Tactics

  Command and Control of Police Operations
Modern Explosive Entry Techniques - Varro Press

 Twenty years in the US Army as a Scout, Special Forces, Rangers: Platoon Leader, Platoon Sergeant, First Sergeant, responsible for training in covert and special operations.

  Responsible for training of Saudi Arabian National Guard units for the protection of the Saudi Royal Family.

  Instructor for Washington State Law Enforcement Tactical Teams and provided Counterterrorist training for the 1990 Goodwill Games.
Formerly Director of Training for Defense Technology Corporation of America.
Trainer in the following:

  Explosive entry techniques

  Low Lethality munitions employment

  Riot control/mobile field force employment Command and control techniques Sniper/countersniper operations

  Hostage recovery

  Mines and booby-traps

Mr. Mattoon is a world leader in training and operations and is still training around the world.

CAPT. MIKE HART (RET.)

 
President of LETTA

Captain Hart was a Deputy Sheriff for 28 years. Having attained the rank of Captain he has received thousands of hours of training in all facets of law enforcement. His law enforcement experience includes: patrol, investigations, polygraph examiner, administration and training. He was the commander of the St., Louis County Sheriff’s Office, MN, Emergency Response Team for ten years.

Captain Hart’s law enforcement career has constantly been influenced by his military career and experiences. Having served as both an enlisted man and commissioned officer he is a decorated combat veteran of the U.S. Army, serving almost two years in Korea and Viet Nam.

• 28 years St. Louis County Sheriff's Office
• ERT Team Leader
• U.S. Army Officer Artillery
• Past President SOTA
• Instructor cadre for SOTA and LETTA SWAT schools.
• V.I.P. Protection Services
• CONTROLLED FORCE National Instructor Trainer.
• Polygraph Examiner
• Officer Survival Instructor
• Defensive Tactics Instructor
• High Angle Rescue and Rappelling
• Firearms Instructor
• Subgun/Shotgun/Sniper Instructor
• Investigator

PAT ERICKSON

 
Deputy Sheriff (Ret.)

• Director of Training LETTA;
• Twenty four years as a Police Officer and Deputy Sheriff
• Founder and Past President of the Special Operations Training Association (SOTA)
• V.I.P. Protection Services.
• National Instructor Trainer for CONTROLLED F.O.R.C.E.
• NTOA Tactical Commanders Course
• Over 20 years as a Law Enforcement Trainer in the areas of Officer Safety, Defensive Tactics, Fire Arms, Shotgun,Subgun,Chemical Munitions, Diversionary Devices, Less Lethal Munitions, Electronic Immobilization Devices, and lead instructor cadre for FBI SWAT, SOTA and LETTA Tactical schools. Instructor for Corrections, County, State and Federal ERT Teams.
• HEAT Tactical Training cadre.
• Corporate Instructor for SAGE International and Defense Technology Corp.

MAJOR JAMES KING

• Infantry, USAR
• Team Leader 339th Psychological Operation Company
• USAIS, Ranger School
• Sniper/Counter sniper
• Air Assault School
• Defensive Tactics
• OCS
• NBC Officers Course

TED BORAN

• Minneapolis Police Department (Ret.)
• Over 28 years Law Enforcement Experience
• Investigator Hennepin County Fraud Division
• ERU Point man
• Joint Mpls/FBI Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force
• Narcotics Division
• FBI,SOTA and LETTA SWAT Instructor cadre
• Firearms Instructor
• Bunker Tactics
• Entry Tactics

Mr. Boran is one of the most experienced entry team members in the country. He has trained a majority of the SWAT Teams in the past 20 years in Minnesota. Mr. Boran is one of the best (Been There Done That and more) tactical officers you will find anywhere.