Instructor Background

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Joseph Ball 

Joe@gunteachers.com

Professional   Profile

A Professional Police Officer specializing   in the instruction of Firearms, Tactics and Critical incident readiness. To   include teaching skills related to the following categories:

• Law  Enforcement Firearms Instruction
• Civilian  Firearms Instruction
• Civilian Trauma Care Instruction
• SWAT  Instruction
• Basic Tactical Medical Instruction
• School  Attacker safety
• Workplace Violence Instruction
• House of Worship Security team development and training
• SOLO  Officer Response to Active Assailant

Perrysburg   Township Police Department, Perrysburg, Ohio

2009-Present

Patrol   Sergeant Firearms Instructor

GunTeachers Institute LLC.

2010   – Present

Owner/   Lead Instructor

www.gunteachers.com

Ohio   Tactical Officer’s Association (Voluntary Position)

2013   – Present

Region   1 Commander

R.E.D.   Team Instructor

Northern   Regional SWAT, Perrysburg, Ohio

2011   - 2014

SWAT   Team Commander

Achievements:

· ASIS Award   Keynote Speaker

· Successful   formation and implementation of multi-jurisdictional SWAT Team.

Wood   County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team, Wood County, Ohio

2010-2011

2019-Present

Team   Leader

Toledo Police Department, Toledo, Ohio

2002   – 2005 Patrolman

2005 – 2009 SWAT Operator/Sniper

Instructor Level Certification/Training

• Certified Pistol Instructor – National Rifle  Association
• Instructional Skills - OPOTA
• Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor - OPOTA
• Patrol  Rifle Instructor - OPOTA
• Taser Instructor - AXON
• School  Attacker Response Course Instructor- I.C.E. Training Company
• Basic Tactical Medical Instructor - FLETC
• RAIDER S.O.L.O Officer Response Instructor ALICE/RAIDER
• ALICE Training Instructor – ALICE
• Patrol Rifle Instructor – Center Mass Inc.
• Handgun Instructor – Range Master, Tom Givens
• Handgun Instructor, Farnam Method of Hand gunning – DTI International
• Red  Dot Pistol Instructor - Modern Samurai Project, Scott Jedlinski 

Training  Courses and Seminars

• Crisis  Intervention Team Training
• Advanced TASER M-26
• Basic Police Mountain Bike Course
• Weapons of Mass Destruction Response
• Toledo Police Department Basic SWAT School
• Cobra  WMD Readiness Training 
• Glock Armorer
• Colt M16/ AR-15 Armorer
• OPOTA Basic Precision Rifle
• Response to Human Trafficking
• Introduction to Critical Incident Command (FEMA)
• Taser X26 Training Program
• Wood  County Sheriff’s Office Basic SWAT Course
• Ohio  Tactical Officer’s Association Basic SWAT School
• Carbine  Employment 02 (Costa Ludas)
• Combat  Focus Shooting 2 Day 2014 (I.C.E. Training)
• Combat Focus Shooting 2 Day 2015 (I.C.E. Training)
• Realistic Advanced Critical Skills Seminar
• Domestic Violence, Investigating the incident and abuser
• Crime Scene Responder
• Criminal Interdiction (HIDTA)
• Vehicle Based Concealed Carry (Safety Solutions Academy)
• Fundamentals of Combat Focused Shooting (I.C.E. Training)
• Combat Focus Carbine (I.C.E. Training)
• Two Person Armed Defense (I.C.E. Training)
• Advanced Pistol Shooting – I.C.E. Training (Unorthodox Shooting Positions)
• Performance GunFighting – Reston Group
• Handgun Combatives – Dave Spaulding
• Combat Pistol Diagnostics – Russ Lyons
• The Bulletproof Mind – LTC. Dave Grossman
• The Unthinkable – William Aprill
• Bullet  Proof – Calibre Press/Dave Grossman
• Fighting  from Concealment – Victory First
• Asymmetrical  Gun Fighter (VCQB) – TYR Tactical
• Introduction to Hostage Rescue - Ohio Tactical Officers Association
• Red Dot Pistol Fundamentals - Modern Samurai Project
• First line Supervision: Leadership and Management Skills - PATC

US. Army 1995- 1998 (Honorable Discharge)

A Co 1-22 Infantry Regiment 4th Infantry Division, End Rank: Specialist/E-4

• Bradley Fighting Vehicle Crew member
• Dismounted Infantry Riflemen/Machine Gunner/Grenadier
• Training NCO

Ohio Army National Guard 1998 – 2004 (Honorable Discharge)

B Co 1 -38thInfantry Regiment Rank Sergeant/E-5

• Fire Team Leader
• Infantry Squad Leader

• Expert Infantryman’s Badge (EIB)
• Army Commendation Medal x 2
• Army Achievement Medal x 2
• Gold Medal Tactical Rifle, Ohio Police and Fire Games
• Gold Medal Sniper Rifle, Ohio Police and Fire Games
• Law Enforcement Officer’s Hall of Fame Career Achievement Inductee

• Time with Family
• Ohio Tactical Officer’s Association
• Playing the Guitar and Mandolin
• Reading/Listening to books and audio books
• Staying fit
• Anything outdoors
• Archery      
• Shooting
• Hunting Deer, Turkey and various small game
• Fishing