Officer Safety
Instructors

Tim is the founding Vice President of CEOSF and a Code Enforcement Manager in California with 20 years of Code Enforcement and law enforcement experience. He has taught at the CACEO academies on officer safety and has been a Chair of the Officer Safety Committee. Tim teaches several classes in-person ranging from basic officer safety, to self defense, to firearms, and more. He has taught classes for EduCODE, AACE, OCEA, CEAT, and CACEO.

Kirk is a CEOSF Board Member and a Senior Code Enforcement Officer in Georgia with nearly 30 years of experience as a Peace Officer and in Code Enforcement. He has taught numerous classes in Georgia on officer safety, gangs, sovereign citizens, and first amendment auditors. Kirk teaches at the GACE Conference and contributes to the CEOSF Officer Safety Newsletter.

Scott is our Lead Instructor and developed the COSS training curriculum. He has over 30 years of experience teaching about violence, officer safety, and situational awareness. He travels the country teaching different classes for agencies large and small. Scott is President of Dedicated Threat Solutions, LLC and author of "Officer Survival for Code Enforcement Officers" found on Amazon. He has taught the live COSS training to large agencies, conferences, and has also taught at the ICC Expo.

Darrell has over 20 years of experience in Code Enforcement and Animal Control. He is a Code Enforcement Officer in California and previously served as CACEO President for two terms. He has also been the Chair of the Officer Safety Committee. Darrell teaches at the CACEO academy and covers basic officer safety, animal safety, and biohazards. He has taught Basic Officer Safety for CEOSF at the CEAT and MACEO conferences so far.

Dean has over 42 years experience in law enforcement and currently serves as a Code Enforcement Manager in California. Dean was a Police Sergeant, Bomb Squad Commander, SWAT Member, and a Detective. He also served as a Special Deputy U.S. Marshal assigned to a FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force. Dean has taught the Bombing Prevention Awareness course as a “Empowered Trainer” for Homeland Security’s Office for Bombing Prevention, authorized to deliver their course material, acting on behalf of the federal government.

Chris has 30 years experience in law enforcement and Code Enforcement in California. He was a Sergeant with LAPD and currently serves as a Senior Code Enforcement Officer. Chris specializes in warrants, high risk inspections, and officer safety principles. He teaches the CEOSF course on High Risk Case Management.

Cody is a dedicated public servant with over 15 years of public safety experience. He has worked as a firefighter for multiple agencies holding the ranks of Firefighter, Lieutenant, Captain, and Battalion Chief. He also became an EMS Supervisor in Colorado. Cody is currently a Police Officer assigned to Traffic and oversees medical training and delivery of medical supplies for the department. He is a nationally registered EMT-Paramedic, has Advanced Firefighter certification in Texas, and POST certified.