Richard Dixon Biography

EDUCATION:

2005- Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice

2006- Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Management

2008- Master of Applied Science in Business Management (Human Resources)

POLICE CERTIFICATIONS:

1991- Peace Officer State of Georgia

1993- SWAT Level I

1994- SWAT Level II

1994- SWAT Level I Instructor

1995- Instructor Trainer

1995- Defensive Tactics Instructor

1998- SWAT Level III

1998- SWAT Level II Instructor

1998- Sniper Level I and II

1998- K-9 Handler/Instructor

1999- Master SWAT Instructor

2003- Firearms Instructor

2003- EVOC Instructor

2004- Shotgun Instructor

2004- Senior Instructor

2004- SSGT Level I Instructor

2004- SSGT Level II Instructor

2005- SSGT Instructor Trainer Level I

2005- Equalizer Instructor

2006- SFST Instructor

2007- Ethics Instructor

POLICE EXPERIENCE:

1985-1990- Nuclear Security Officer, Special Response Team member.

1990-2003- Richmond County Sheriffs Office; Augusta, Ga.

1992-2003- Richmond County Sheriff’s Office SWAT member

1994-1996- SWAT Entry/Element Team Leader

1998-2003- Sniper Team Leader

1996-2000- Crime Suppression Team Member

2003-2006- In-Service Coordinator for the East Georgia Police Academy (Georgia Public Safety Training Center)

2006- Assistant Director at the Northeast Georgia Police Academy (Georgia Public Safety Training Center)

2007- Director of the Basic Training Division; Regional Academy, Augusta

OTHER EXPERIENCE:

Employed by HSS International as a sub-contract instructor. Has taught across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico teaching High Risk Entry and SWAT DeTac programs. Also an Instructor for FearThis Inc. teaching teenage defensive driving.