Matt Swartz

Experience

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  New York Air National Guard

  Jun 1990 - Jul 1996

  Sgt

  SECRET Security Clearance - Sgt/E-4Cross trained both Law Enforcement (3P052/81152) and Security Specialist (3P051/81150). - Was Title 10 activated Desert Shield/Storm - National Defense Service Medal - Full time Air Base Security Police as both Title 32 AGR and DMNA State Guard - Counterdrug Task Force Technician and Service Ribbon 1992-1994* US Air Force Achievement Medal and NY State Conspicuous Service Cross for Life Saving Actions while deployed in Panama* US Air Force Reserve Meritorious Service Medal* Outstanding Unit Award for Security Police- 1993 for training and inspection upgrade levels Show less

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  Montgomery County Sheriff's Department

  Apr 1993 - Jun 1996

  Deputy Sheriff

  Started in the Jail before moving out to Road Patrol after completing Police Academy

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  Johnstown Police

  Apr 1996 - May 1999

  Patrolman

  Patrolman, Bike Patrol, Sniper, Emergency Response Team

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  New York State Police

  May 1999 - Jul 2016

  Trooper

  Trooper assigned to road patrol and Field Training Officer (FTO) - Additional duties and specialty as a Firearms Instructor (FAI) - Pistol, Shotgun, Patrol Rifle. Also Glock Armorer, Active Shooter Response. Off duty I remain active as a firearms competitor (308 and 45), also Police Olympics competitor Inspirational/Motivational Speaker - Recognized, Honored, and Awarded by President George Bush, US Senate, both NY Senate and Assembly, Respect for Law Alliance, Calibre Press and Police One Show less

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  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center - FLETC

  Nov 2010 - Jun 2012

  Instructor

  Instructor - Guest Lecturer for the First Responder Training Program - FRTP which covers topics of Incident Command System, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Crisis Intervention and Managing Abnormal Behavior, Institutional Safety Planning, and Rapid Deployment to an Active Shooter. This export training of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is conducted around the Nation through the FLETC Office of State and Local Training (OSL) and the Rural Policing Institute (RPI).

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  Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2023

  Instructor

  Instructor for Firearms and Driver and Marine Divisions before transferring to develop, export, and teach the Use of Force Instructor Training Program to state, local, tribal, and federal officers around the United States.

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  Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2023

  Training export team teaching the FLETC Use of Force Instructor Training Program to state, local, tribal, and federal officers around the United States. Instructor - LE Operations Driving Skills, Emergency Vehicle Operations, Non-Emergency Vehicle Operations, LE Pursuit Driving, Precision Intervention Techniques and Counter-PIT, LE Encounters, LE High-Risk Stops and Encounters, LE Off-Road Techniques, Basic Collision Investigation, Traffic Incident Management Instructor, Virtual Driving Simulator Instructor. Also Use Of Force, Basic Tactics, Active Shooter, Firearms Instructor. Instructor - Firearms, Advanced Instruction of Marksmanship, Non-Lethal Training Ammunition, Patrol Rifle, Shotgun, Virtual Firearms Training Environment, Use of Force Instructor, Basic Tactics Instructor, Driver Training Instructor

  • Law Enforcement Specialist - Use of Force Instructor

    Jul 2021 - Aug 2023

  • Law Enforcement Specialist - Driving Instructor

    Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

  • Law Enforcement Specialist - Firearms Instructor

    Sept 2016 - Jan 2021
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  Clay County Sheriff's Office

  Aug 2022 - now

  Deputy Sheriff - Instructor Instructor assigned as a Training Technician

  • Deputy Sheriff

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Training Specialist

    Aug 2022 - Aug 2023