"Experiences shape our thoughts"

- Growing up in Miles City, Montana, I learned to love history, horses and the “cowboy way.”
- Serving in the U.S. Army Special Forces, I gained a deep appreciation for “outside the box” thinking and the unconventional methods of doing things.
- When I taught school and coached on an Indian Reservation, I realized the need to adapt to an unfamiliar culture.
- Working as a U.S. Forest Service Smokejumper, I saw the value of improvising and adjusting to changing and stressful situations and conditions to get the job done.
- In a 25 year career as a U.S. Border Patrol agent, I learned the value of being a good field detective (tracker and signcutter).
Based on these exposures and the collection of experiences, I have developed some unique and effective methods of instruction dealing with Tracking, Signcutting, Stalking, Tactical Trailing, Equine Operations and the sharpening of Observation, Detection and Deduction skills.

  
EXPERIENCE
Some units this course has been presented to:
US State Dept. Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program, Rural Border Patrol Operations Course, Socorro NM
US Justice Dept. Pakistan Border Security Program, ICITAP, Pakistan/Afghanistan Border
US Marine Corps Working Dog Program, Yuma, Arizona
Force Recon Marines, Mountain Warfare School, Butte, Montana
US Customs, Special Air Interdiction Branch
INS Inspectors and Special Investigators, Artesia, NM
US Border Patrol Special Operations Group, BORTAC
US Marshall Service Special Operations Group, SOG
US Border Patrol Training Academy, Los Fresnos, Texas
Federal Law Enforcement Training Academy, Artesia, New Mexico
National Mounted Police Horse Colloquium—featured speaker on Horses in Border Patrol   
          Tactical Operations, Lexington, Kentucky
Dawson Community College, Glendive, Montana
US Army Special Forces – 3rd, 7th, 19th, 20th Groups
Seal Team #2, US Navy - trained small units in trail watching, tactics and reporting
Special Reaction Team and Military Police, US Army, Ft. Huachuca, Arizona
Scout Sniper Training Cadre, US Marine Corps - trained unit in counter tracking tactics
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canadian Military Special Operations Unit
Saskatchewan Conservation Officers
Arizona Dept. of Public Safety
Arizona Rangers
Alabama Canine Law Enforcement Officers Training Center
Texas Tactical Law Enforcement Institute
Texas Dept. of Public Safety
Tracking Advisor in Movie Production
Search and Rescue Units from Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska
SWAT Teams, Major Montana Cities
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Officers
Montana Law Enforcement Academy, Bozeman, Montana – Post certified course
Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy, Douglas, Wyoming – Post certified course
 
 COURSE AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPER FOR:
Rural Border Patrol Operations – Anti-Terrorist Assistance Program (ATAP)
US Border Patrol Agent Survival course
National Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC)
US Border Patrol Tactical Horse Patrol Operation
Emergency Response Team (ERT), Tucson Border Patrol
US Dept. of Justice Border Security Program, Pakistan/Afghanistan border (ICITAP)
 
BACKGROUND:
US Border Patrol, 25 years -  serving in Montana, Texas, Calif. And Arizona
Founding member Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC)
“A Team” member of the US Army Special Forces
Graduate of the University of Montana-Missoula
Teacher and Coach in Montana School System
Smokejumper Squadleader with the US Forest Service
Subject of feature articles in Outside Magazine, Police Product News and others