Ron Hantz - Patrol Sergeant with the Mishawaka Police Department.
Ron has been a law enforcement officer since 1993. Ron has attended over 6000 hours of advanced police training in numerous topics. Ron is certified field training officer, and currently is the Field Training Unit Manager for the Mishawaka Police Department. Ron has advanced training and experience in SWAT operations, crash investigations, as well as being a Drug Recognition Expert. Ron has been a martial arts student since 1994, in several disciplines of martial arts. Ron has instructed more than 6000 police officers in the State of Indiana and is totally committed to preparing officers to survive the streets. Ron is a certified Instructor Generalist and Physical Tactics Instructor through the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board and is currently a member of the ST. Joseph County Metro Fatal Alcohol Crash Team as a Drug Recognition Expert.
Ron is certified and qualified in the following specialized courses of instruction:
Ron is certified and qualified in the following specialized courses of instruction:
- Master Instructor Trainer for the STOPS Officer Survival Program.
- 1 of 3 promoted to this status (out of nearly 3500 (S.T.O.P.S) Instructors in the United States).
- DPS Close Quarter Combat Instructor (certification attained through Black Belt Hall of Fame member Dr. Paul Whitesell)
- Taser International Instructor- for Taser Electronic Control Devices
- Use of Force Expert Witness
- Pressure Point Control Tactics (PPCT) - Instructor
- Defensive Tactics -Straight baton -Weapon Retention / Disarming techniques
- Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) - Instructor
- Safe and Legal Traffic Stops (SALTS) - Instructor
- Less than Lethal Deployment Instructor Def-Tech - Instructor
- Def Tech Chemical Agent Aerosol (CN/CS/OC) - Instructor
- Def Tech Chemical Munitions - Instructor
- Def Tech Distraction Devices - Instructor
Sgt. Randy Duhamell - 13 year veteran of the Butler City Police Department.
Randy serves as Detective Sergeant and oversees investigations. Randy has more than 30 years martial arts experience including National Honors for Competition and Training. He was the former Indiana Assistant Director of Kickboxing for the PKC for ten years, covering the northern Indiana district.
In 1990-91 he was awarded the Professional Karate Commissions "Full Contact Trainer of the Year Award", and in 1996-97 he placed in the "TOP TEN" in North America by placing 7th in Masters Fighting Division for the PKC.
He is a Master Ranked Martial Arts instructor whom has served as an ILEA Certified Psycho-motor Skills Instructor since 1991. He was a certified PPCT instructor for more than 12 years. A fight shows promoter, announcer and trainer he has trained fighters in Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing for the last fifteen years.
He has worked for more than four years with the legendary Dan "The Beast" Severn in MMA Fighting events. Randy has developed the DPTS training system for police officers, body guards and security personnel.
In 1990-91 he was awarded the Professional Karate Commissions "Full Contact Trainer of the Year Award", and in 1996-97 he placed in the "TOP TEN" in North America by placing 7th in Masters Fighting Division for the PKC.
He is a Master Ranked Martial Arts instructor whom has served as an ILEA Certified Psycho-motor Skills Instructor since 1991. He was a certified PPCT instructor for more than 12 years. A fight shows promoter, announcer and trainer he has trained fighters in Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing for the last fifteen years.
He has worked for more than four years with the legendary Dan "The Beast" Severn in MMA Fighting events. Randy has developed the DPTS training system for police officers, body guards and security personnel.
ROBERT H. BLACK has been a, graduating from the 11th Basic Session of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, 1971
Retired from the Valparaiso Police Department as Assistant Chief after twenty (20) years of service, he worked for sixteen (16) years as a patrol officer, eighteen (18) years as a training officer, trained and commanded the tactical unit, and developed many departmental programs during his career.
Robert has received numerous awards for distinguished service and was appointed the Indiana Assistant Director for the Justice System Training Association. Certified as a Master Instructor, he has provided specialized training to private and public sector organizations, universities, law enforcement and the military in the areas of physical tactics, firearms and physical fitness.Mr. Black has studied various martial arts for over three decades and is a Yondan in Isshinryu karatedo. He is currently the Director of Physical Tactics with the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy at
Plainfield , Indiana.
Robert has received numerous awards for distinguished service and was appointed the Indiana Assistant Director for the Justice System Training Association. Certified as a Master Instructor, he has provided specialized training to private and public sector organizations, universities, law enforcement and the military in the areas of physical tactics, firearms and physical fitness.Mr. Black has studied various martial arts for over three decades and is a Yondan in Isshinryu karatedo. He is currently the Director of Physical Tactics with the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy at
Plainfield , Indiana.