Warren Smith started his teaching career in the U. S. Marines.  One of his duty assignments was Enlisted Instructor Company at Quantico, Virginia.  This unit taught new Lieutenants weapons and tactics for their military service.  Warren also served in Vietnam  1967 to 1968.  Upon returning home he was selected for Drill Instructor School and was discharged January 1969.  Warren then was accepted for employment on the Tennessee Highway Patrol.  Among many different assignments his most enjoyable and last assignment was in the Training Division.  This included recruit training as well as in service for the other Troopers, firearms training being a large part of this assignment.  He was also a DUI instructor and Police Traffic Radar instructor. 

He retired from the Highway Patrol to become Security Director for Commerce Union Bank.  Through mergers and acquisitions the bank later became Bank of America.  He participated in many training sessions while with the bank as well as Security matters.  He retired from the bank in 2006.

During the years Warren has attended many different schools related to firearms, security training, not lethal weapons, and martial arts.  He still stays active in police training when possible. 

Listed are a few of the schools he has attended.

·         Executive Protection Institute – Virginia

·         Scotti School of Defensive Driving

·         Gunsite – Defensive Handgun

·         Frontsite – Defensive Pistol

·         Yavapai Firearms Academy – Louis Awerbuck –

  1. Advanced Handgun
  2. Shotgun  
  3. HITT – High Intensity Tactical Training  
  4. Tactical Pistol 
  5. Carbine AR15

·         Glock Armorer School

·         Tactical Logic AR15/M16 Law Enforcement Armorer Course

·         Shin’s Martial Arts – Blackbelt lst Degree

Current Instructor in the following:

·         State of Tennessee Handgun Instructor

·         State of Tennessee – Department of Commerce and Insurance – Armed and Unarmed Security Officer Training

·         Taser Instructor

·         ASP Tactical Handcuff Instructor

·         ASP Tactical Baton Instructor

·         OCAT Instructor  (Chemical sprays)

·         NRA Instructor for:  Certified Pistol, Certified Shotgun, Personal Protection in the Home, and Range Safety Officer

Professional Organizations:

·         Life Member of the NRA

·         International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors, Inc. 

·         International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association

·         Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Officers Association

·         Crime Stoppers of Hendersonville – Board Member

·         Rotary of Gallatin

·         Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association