Sam is co-owner of FAST. He is an active Phoenix Police Officer with 16 years experience on the force as a patrol officer and a Detective. Sam is Certified as a POST and DPS firearms instructor. Sam is also Certified by the DPS to provide instruction for Armed Security Guards certification and renewal. He has taught CCW classes for the past 6 years.
Training:
GPS Maintaining the edge perishable skills training - 2001
GPS Tactical Precision Rifle Course - 2001
GPS Tactical Survival Shooting - 2000
GPS Officer Safety and Survival - 2000
Certification:
Arizona Department of Public Safety Armed Security Guard Instructor 2010
Tucson Police, Fundamentals for Problem Shooters 2008
Arizona Department of Public Safety CCW Permit Instructor 2005
Dr. Palmer is co-owner of FAST. He is a Certified NRA instructor for Basic Pistol and Personal Protection in the Home. Sam is also Certified by the DPS to teach Arizona CCW classes and instruction for Armed Security Guards. He has been an avid shooter for over 25 years and has been assisting with CCW classes for the past 2 years. Dr. Palmer is an alumni of the Phoenix Police Citizens Academy and the FBI Citizens Academy. He is currently an Investigator for a State Agency.
Training:
GPS Tactical Handgun - 2002
GPS Urban Sniper/Countersniper - 2001
GPS Tactical Survival Shooting - 2000
Gunsite Basic Hangun - 1998
Gunsite Wilderness Survival-1997
Certification:
Arizona Department of Public Saftey certified CCW Instructor - 2010
Department of Public Saftey certified Instructor for Armed Security Guards - 2010
National Rifle Association Basic Pistol Shooting instructor - 2009
National Rifle Association Personal Protection in the Home Instructor - 2009
Brian has been a certified AZPOST General Instructor since 2003. Since that time, he has instructed members of the Phoenix Police Department and other agencies in topics ranging from tactics to terrorism.
Brian is the founder/president of The Centurion Project, Inc. Since its inception in 2005, he has traveled to various regions of the world to conduct training. Of significance, he has been the lead or assistant lead instructor on five 40-hour SWAT schools. In total, he has been the lead instructor on approximately 6 trips overseas and has been on a total of 9 trips to instruct internationally.
He is also the published author for the Tactical Edge, a publication of the National Tactical Officer’s Association.
Training:
National Rifle Association Law Enforcement Handgun/Shotgun Instructor School, 2010
ACTIC/Phoenix Police Department Dignitary Protection School, 2009
FBI Sniper School, 2008
Phoenix Police Department Special Assignments Unit Sniper School, 2008
FBI Basic Negotiations School, 2007
Mesa SWAT School, 2007
Phoenix Police Department Special Assignments Unit Shotgun School, 2007
Phoenix Police Department Special Assignments Unit Basic SWAT School, 2006
Phoenix Police Department Special Assignments Unit Carbine School, 2006
HSS International Basic/Advanced Tactical Medic Training, 2006
Phoenix Police Department Special Assignments Unit SCBA Certification Training, 2006
Phoenix Police Department Special Assignments Unit CQB School, 2006
National/State Registered EMT-Basic, 2005
WMD Law Enforcement Protective Measures Trainer ; Anniston, Alabama, 2004
Nick has practiced the law since 1991, starting as an administrative law prosecutor for the State of Arizona before becoming an assistant attorney general in the Criminal Division of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. Since 1999 he has been in private practice, working in the areas of criminal defense, administrative and licensing law, civil litigation, and estate planning and probate. He has a fascination with firearms and the law of firearm ownership and use, and has represented both the State and criminal defendants in firearms-related matters. He does not consider himself a great shot.
