A student in pursuit of knowledge just like you! Graham served for 10 years in the USAF as a Security Forces member and CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosives). While working in the role of a CBRNE, Graham was tasked with authoring plans for how military installations would respond to natural and man-made disasters. Graham had multiple deployments under Operation Southern Watch, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Graham has served on Air Force One providing Presidential Security and has worked overseas as a contractor for the State Department and the Department of Defense. The founder/CEO and Chief Firearms Instructor for Downtown Tactical, he is also a USCCA Training Counselor USCCA Certified Instructor; USCCA Range Safety Officer; NRA Certified Instructor ;NRA Range Safety Officer; Stop the Bleed Instructor; and MO POST Instructor for Continuing Law Enforcement Education (CLEE).
Ultimately, as mentioned previously, Graham is a student just like you. He takes training courses regularly because Graham believes he will always have more to learn. Graham has been teaching and training for over 20 years. He may be your instructor, but Graham firmly believes that your paths are the same, he may just be a few miles ahead of you. As your instructor, he focuses on helping you along your journey, brings you mile markers ahead, and encourages you to learn and gain proficiency. The skills you acquire through firearms training is only the beginning, practice reinforces those skills and helps you become more proficient.
Jennifer is our Women’s Handgun instructor and has a desire to help women overcome their fear of firearms. She’s also teachers Concealed Carry, Defensive Shooting Fundamentals, Emergency First Aid Fundamentals, and assists with the Tactical courses. A Tactical Pistol and Tactical Rifle alumnus herself, she continues to learn and train so that she can be a better instructor for others.
She’s also loves to travel and is a fan of coffee and chocolate croissants.
Tim’s background includes experience as part of a Critical Care Flight Team for a Children’s Medical Center as well as a prior EMT. He is a wealth of information and stories! He’s also our main holster maker, and in addition to Concealed Carry he also teaches Emergency First Aid Fundamentals, Quick Reaction Medical, and is an assistant instructor for Tactical Pistol and Tactical Rifle.
He loves snicker-doodles and Mom’s Christmas Rum Cake.
A former EMT, and now works at a prominent hospital here in Springfield. He’s our main instructor for Quick Reaction Medical and assistant instructor for Tactical Pistol and Tactical Rifle.
Micah is the son of Missionaries and partially grew up in Africa. If you couldn’t already tell, he loves his tactical kilts.
Gage is our favorite associate! He’s a hard worker and we couldn’t run the shop without him. He assists with our classes, is an apprentice holster maker, and is on his way to becoming our next Concealed Carry instructor.