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LETTA's Instructors
C.J. CARACCI
CHRIS CARACCI
has 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,
Director of HEAT Tactical Training.
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. |
RANDALL L. CLIFTON
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 |
CAPT. MIKE JOHNSON
| Team Leader Washington SRT |
| Captain Investigations |
| Captain Patrol |
| NTOA Commanders School |
| Instructor cadre FBI,SOTA and LETTA SWAT Schools |
| Firearms Instructor |
| Chemical Agents |
| Defensive Tactics |
| Military and Law Enforcement Comander |
Capt. Johnson Is one of the finest, forward-thinking, Team
Leader/Administrators in Law Enforcement today. Believes in leadership by
example.
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.
SGT. WARREN ACKERSON
Warren
Ackerson has nearly twenty years experience in law enforcement, with
twelve years in SWAT. He
began his training with the U.S. Army Military Police, where he spent
three years in Korea, including a one-year tour on the DMZ.
His duties included patrolling and security in the Demilitarized
Zone, patrol and investigations in Seoul, and assignment to the Special
Reaction Team. He continues
to serve as a senior NCO in the U.S. Army Reserve – Military Police
Corps.
Warren is currently a Patrol Sergeant with the
Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Stillwater, MN.
He is the sniper team leader on the multi-agency Special Response
Team serving a county of 200,000 people.
He provides training on small unit tactics, firearms, less-lethal
munitions, defensive tactics, and rappelling.
Sergeant Ackerson maintains a high level of physical fitness and he
encourages all tactical officers to do the same.
| Washington County SRT |
| U.S. Army Military Police-8th Army-Korea |
| Patrol Supervisor |
| Instructor cadre SOTA and LETTA SWAT School |
| Firearms Instructor |
| Subgun/Shotgun Instructor |
| Less Lethal Munitions |
| Chemical Agents |
| Defensive Tactics |
| Ongoing tactical and military training |
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