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Richard (Rick) D. Benson
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Rick started out with the Sheriff's Office as a Reserve Deputy. Once he was brought onto full time employment he was promoted through the ranks to First Sergeant to his position as Training Sergeant when he retired after 30 years of Law Enforcement. Rick was awarded a Purple Heart for being injured in the line of duty while arresting a man welding a revolver. Rick is now working full time as a Range Master-Armorer for the Department of Public Safety Standards & Training (DPSST) Police Academy. The remainder of his time he works at Oregon Firearms Academy running our Law Enforcement Training Division and Private Tutoring Programs. Rick is still on Reserve status and is assigned to a Dual County SWAT Team as a Scout/Sniper. When Rick was still employed at the Sheriff's Office he was responsible for recruitment, training and head Firearms Instructor for the entire agency. Rick has obtained an Associates of Science Degree in both Law Enforcement and Corrections. He achieved his Police/Corrections Management Certification and has obtained 5100+ hours of police related training. Rick has been an active Firearms Instructor for the past 22 years, both with the Sheriff's Office and as Senior Firearms Instructor with the Oregon Police Academy in Monmouth. Rick has instructed both police and corrections recruits and newly assigned firearms instructors. When Rick was with the Sheriff's Office full time he was a member of the Sheriff's Office Firearms Committee, which implemented a semiautomatic pistol transition course and was instrumental in revising the Sheriff's Office firearms policy. Rick volunteered as an instructor with the American Legion Post (Albany) youth air rifle marksmanship program. Rick had been a member of the Sheriff's Office Firearms Team for 17 years shooting PPC, IPSC, three gun tactical, pistol, defensive shotgun, semi auto carbine, and tactical rifle. Rick had participated for 11 years in the SOF World Championship Three Gun Tactical Matches and has placed in the top percentile of his classification. Rick had participated for 7 years as a member of the Oregon Firearms Academy Firearms Team. | ||
 Rick presenting a demo in a School Circle | MILITARY EXPERIENCE: 1970-1990 | |
| CREDENTIALS: |
 Giving Range Commands using OFA's Anchor Audio Wireless PA System | |
| DPSST
Less Lethal Instructor | ||
| NRA
Certified Police Firearms Instructor - Handgun, Shotgun, & Precision Rifle | ||
| DPSST Certified Police Firearms
Instructor - Handgun, Shotgun, Carbine, Long Rifle | ||
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DPSST Private Security Firearms Instructor | ||
| DTI (John Farnam) Certified Affiliated
Instructor | ||
| Thunder
Ranch Inc. (Oregon) & ITC Inc. (Clint Smith) Adjunct Instructor | ||
Oregon
DPSST - HR218 LEO Firearms Instructor | ||
DK
Wildlife Staff | ||
Certified
Consim Instructor | ||
Certified
ORPAT Instructor - DPSST | ||
Certified
Building Search Instructor - DPSST | ||
Certified
Range 3000 Instructor | ||
| LINN
BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR FOR ARMED SECURITY PROFESSIONALS | ||
| LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADJUNCT
INSTRUCTOR | ||
| OPOA
MARKSMANSHIP CHAIRMAN 1991-1993 | ||
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OPOA TRAINING CHAIRMAN 1992-1993 | ||
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POLICE ACADEMY FIREARMS CURRICULUM REVIEW COMMITTEE 1996 | ||
| POLICE ACADEMY RANGE ADVISORY
TEAM 1997-2002 | ||
| OREGON
ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS | ||
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FIREARMS TRAINING SUBCOMMITTEE 1998-2000 | ||
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TRAINING COURSES: | |
Thunder
Ranch, Inc. Mid Range Rifle Course - 2009 | ||
Colt
1911 Armorer Course - 2009 | ||
NRA
Precision Rifle Instructor Development Course - 2008 | ||
Tactical
Sub-Machinegun Skill Development- Tactical Group Research Associates- 2005 - 8
hours | ||
Instructor
Development Handgun - Thunder Ranch® Oregon - Class #14 - 2005 - 24 hours | ||
Superior
Firearms Training on a Budget - Action Target - April 19, 2005 | ||
Instructor
Development Urban Rifle - Thunder Ranch® Oregon - Class #5 - 2005 - 24 hours | ||
DTI (John Farnam) Intermediate/Advanced
Defensive Handgun Course - 2004 | ||
Unarmed
Confrontational Simulation (Consim) Instructor's Course | ||
Range
3000 Certification | ||
| Tactical
Handgun with Clint Smith (ITC) 16 hours | ||
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Oregon State Police Sniper School with Chuck Mawhinney - 40
hours | ||
| Action
Target - Range Development & Use - 24 hrs FARM in Utah | ||
| Defensive Handgun, Carbine, &
Shotgun -- Gunsite - 40 hours | ||
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Urban Rifle -- Thunder Ranch-Mountain Home, TX - Class #292
40 hours | ||
| Defense
Technology - OC Aerosol Projectors | ||
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Defense Technology - Chemical Munitions | ||
| Defense Technology - Specialty Impact
Munitions | ||
| Defense
Technology - Distraction Devices | ||
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Oregon State Police - SWAT School | ||
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Active Shooters Course | ||
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DTI (John Farnam) Rifle/Shotgun Instructor Course (Qualified
as Instructor) | ||
| Front Sight
Submachine Gun Course | ||
| International
Training Consultants Inc. (Clint Smith) Defensive Shotgun/Subdued Light/Tactical
Handgun/Urban Rifle/Concealed Handgun/Vehicle Defense/Defensive Handgun | ||
| Team Tactics Thunder Ranch (Clint Smith) | ||
| DTI (John Farnam) Certified Affiliate
Instructor (Handgun, Rifle, & Shotgun) | ||
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DTI (John Farnam) Advanced Defensive Handgun Course (Qualified with a Gold Pin -- highest level) | ||
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DTI (John Farnam) Advanced Defensive Handgun Instructor Course (Qualified with a Gold Pin -- highest level) | ||
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Rifle/Carbine Instructor Course | ||
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NRA Police Firearms Instructor Development Course | ||
| FBI Basic SWAT School | ||
| FBI Observer Sniper School | ||
| Santa Rosa Training Center
Survival Instructor School | ||
| Santa
Rosa Training Center Double Action Semi Auto Pistol Course | ||
| Department of Corrections Firearms
Instructor Course | ||
| DPSST
Rifle - Carbine Course | ||
| DPSST
Firearms Training Simulator | ||
| FATS
and Firearms Confrontational Simulation (Consim) Instructors Course | ||
| Clackamas County Advance Rifle
Sniper Observer School | ||
| West
Linn Police Dept. Semi Auto Pistol Course | ||
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Linn County Sheriff's Office/Albany Police Department Firearms
Instructors Course | ||
| Linn
County Sheriff's Office Semi Auto Pistol Academy | ||
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Action Target Systems Range Management for the 90's | ||
| CCI/SPEER Gold Dot Ammunition
Ballistic Demonstration | ||
| MGM
Pneutronic Target System | ||
| Glock
Armorer Course | ||
| Glock
Instructors Course | ||
| Glock
Defensive Handgun Course | ||
| Washington
State Criminal Justice Police Firearms Instructor Course | ||
| Less Lethal | ||
| Instructor Development Course | ||
| Instructional Techniques | ||
| Training Manager Class | ||
| Managing Cultural Diversity | ||
| Sexual Harassment | ||
| Eliminating Job Harassment
in the Workplace | ||
| Association
& Memberships | ||
| National
Rifle Association | ||
| Glock
Shooting Sports Foundation (GSSF) | ||
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Oregon Peace Officers Association | ||
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Member of Central Oregon Shooting Sports Association | ||
Oregon
Police Firearms Instructors Association | ||
American
Sniper Association | ||
American
Legion Post #51 - Lebanon, OR | ||
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National Tactical Officers Association | ||
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