Ron Coventry, President

Master Firearms Instructor

Ron is a Master Patrol Officer with the Decatur, Illinois Police Department. For the last fifteen years, he has served as a Master Firearms Instructor and team member/sniper for the Decatur Police Department Emergency Response Team. He has served over 800 high risk warrants and has deployed on several hostage & barricaded gunmen incidents.

From 1986 to 1992, Ron was an operator with the Central Intelligence Agency, assigned to the Special Protective Operation Teams. While on the Special Protective Operation Teams, Ron served as a Team Member and Team Leader and deployed on numerous real world missions. Prior to serving with the CIA, Ron served honorably with the United States Marine Corps.

Instructor Certifications:

State of Illinois
Law Enforcement Patrol Rifle Instructor (NEMERT)
Master Firearms Instructor
University of Illinois Police Training Institute Patrol Rifle Instructor #2543
Singleton International MP-5 Instructor
Sage International Instructor SL-1, SL-6
Active Shooter/Patrol Rapid Deployment Instructor

Specialized Training Certificates:

Trigger Time Valley Shooting Complex
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)
Classified Training Facilities for Counter Terrorism

Armorer Certifications:

Glock Pistol
Defensive Edge Training & Consulting Inc. AR-15 Rifle
Taser International M-26 Advance & Taser X26

Professional Associations:

International Law Enforcement Educators & Training Associations (ILEETA)
Illinois Tactical Officers Association (ITOA)

Professional Achievements:

Honorable Discharge
Rank L/CPL
Letter of Appreciations
Good Conduct Medal

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glyco Georgia
Police Training Program 8PT-701
Exceptional Performance Awards
Meritorious Unit Citation