PROFESSIONALISM IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
RESUME / BACKGROUND
Buck Peddicord - Director of Training / Owner Defense Midwest LLC
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Owner Operator of Defense Midwest LLC 2004 - Present (Firearms and Tactics School, Operations)Owner Operator of Peddicord Land & Cattle Co. Inc. 1984 - Present (Farm, Ranch & Feedlot Business)
CAREER
Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Deputy (Reserve & Part-Time 1990 - 2017Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office High Risk Warrant Team 1997 - 2017PTSO HRWT Team Leader 2011 - 2017Primary Instructor / Coordinator KLETC certified Part-time Local Academies 1997 - 2017Kansas Concealed Carry Certified Instructor 2006 - PresentContract Instructor for multiple local jurisdictions including; Rossville PD, Wamego PD, Wabaunsee SO, Onaga PD, St. George PDKansas Certified EMT 1985 - 2005Belvue Fire Department Firefighter / EMT 1983 - 2005Graduated KSU, BS in Agricultural Economics 1984Graduated Wamego High School 1984
TASKS
Responded to high risk emergency operations and high risk warrant servicePerformed undercover narcotics and stolen property operationsWorked as a patrol officer responding to service calls and self initiated contactsConducted interior fire attacks, exterior fire suppression and grass / brush fire callsResponded to medical and trauma emergencies
DIRECT TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Basic laws of arrest, search and seizureOfficer Survival and Mental PreparednessUse of force - theory, policy and applicationVerbal judo - concepts tactics and techniquesClose quarters combatives and restraint techniquesPersonal chemical weapons intervention - generic OC spray tactics and techniquesFirearms - handgun, rifle, sub gun and shotgunRapid deployment vehicle tacticsLimited resource emergency building clearing tacticsCQB and breaching operationsTactical operations - planning, preparation, exectution, and aftermathTrauma Combat Casualty Care - primarily pressure bandages, tourniquets, nsal pharyngeal airways and extraction concepts
INDUSTRY MEMBERS THAT I HAVE HOSTED / TRAINED WITH / AI'ED FOR
SOTG - Jim CraigoMarksman Enterprises - Jim CrewsTEES / DAG - Max Joseph
TDSAPat RogersSingleton International - Phil SingletonCTT Solutions - Mike PannoneMassad Ayoob Group - David MaglioCitizens Defense Research - John Johnson, Melody LauerModern Samurai Project - Scott JedlinskiReston Group - Jared Reston
Greybeard Actual - Matt / Angela LittleLead Faucet Tactical - Dan Brokos
CONFERENCES THAT I HAVE TEACHING EPERIENCE FOR
Texas Tactical Police Officers AssociationOhio Tactical Officers AssosciationMichigan Tactical Officers Association Arkansas Tactical Officers Association