A couple people sent emails inquiring, so here are our bios:
BEN LENETT
Ben Lenett is the Law Enforcement Programs Manager for Eagle Industries, an industry leader in the area of tactical nylon products. Ben is a retired law enforcement officer from a Northern Arizona agency, formerly assigned as a Patrol Deputy. He is an AZ POST certified instructor, involved in both Firearms and Less-Lethal Instruction. In addition to his departmental duties as an agency armorer, Ben was involved with the testing and procurement of both ballistic protection and load bearing equipment for multiple area SWAT units. Ben is also a Staff Instructor at the Gunsite Academy and EAG General Enterprises, Inc. teaching Pistol, Carbine, and Shotgun. Additionally, Ben has a significant experience in several different styles of martial arts and unarmed combatives.
DEAN CAPUTO
Dean Caputo has served as a sergeant on the Arcadia PD as an officer since 1982 currently as patrol supervisor, and the supervisor in charge of the Force Training unit (FTU) since 1994. He has done a 5 yr tour as the supervisor in the Detective Bureau and is in charge of all major investigations. Dean has also done a 5 year tour on a DEA task force (part of the largest seizure of cocaine in the world). He is a Colt Factory Armorer Instructor on the M16/AR15 and "O" frame (1911) pistol since 1993. Dean has been an NRA Police Firearms Instructor, CA POST Firearms instructor/Rangemaster and a less lethal and ballistic shield instructor. Dean is also an Adjunct Instructor at the Gunsite Academy.
TIM LAU
Tim Lau is a full time law enforcement officer with a municipal department in Los Angeles County, CA, serving as a night shift patrolman, department Rangemaster and Armorer. Tim is an instructor for EAG General Enterprises, Inc., Operational Skills Group LLC, along with other national training providers, and has current instructor certifications from FBI, NRA, Surefire, Simunitions, CA POST, and teaches Edged Weapons, Pistol, Carbine, Shotgun and Submachine Gun. Tim is a former Instructor for Gunsite. In addition, Tim has over a decade of martial arts experience, to include Aikido, Kali/Escrima/Arnis, Jun Fan/Jeet Kune Do, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Indonesian Silat, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.