GO STRAPPED TEAM

Born and raised in Arlington TX, I joined the United States Air Force as a reservist/ guardsman in 1999 at the age of 20.  A distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force Security Forces School and Ground Combat school, I returned to my unit and served numerous deployments which included a deployment to South America prior to 9/11. 
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I was hired as a Police Officer for a local police department where I was assigned as a patrol officer in 2001.  Immediately after 9/11 I was activated to active duty for a year and half serving in deployments to Afghanistan among other locations.  My final military deployment occurring in August 2005 for Hurricane Katrina in which I took part in a small task force to control and oversee the security of New Orleans and the evacuation of the Superdome and the New Orleans Convention Center. 
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I was honorably discharged from the USAF at the rank of Staff Sergeant.  In April 2017, I retired with over 20 years in Law Enforcement .
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In my career, and since founding Go Strapped Firearms Training in 2010, I have come to realize the importance of personal protection and defense of our second amendment rights.  I enjoy passing my knowledge on to others and take pride in helping people protect themselves and their families.

Jessica Proctor has over a decade of experience in the law enforcement field. She served for over 10 years as a police/ fire dispatcher and 911 operator. She is certified as a level 4 personal protection officer (bodyguard) and worked for a period of years as a bounty hunter and bond enforcement agent. Jessica is a License to Carry instructor certified with the Texas Department of Public Safety as well as a certified instructor with the Texas Private Security Bureau. Jessica is highly dedicated to personal safety and enjoys teaching others in a group environment.

As a husband and father to five, Jason places family safety and security as a top priority. He is a long time LTC (CHL) holder and loves teaching firearms use and safety to others. Jason is a veteran in the competitive shooting field and has competed on a local, state and national level in IDPA, USPSA and 3 gun. Jason also actively supports legislative efforts to strengthen and expand weapon and self-defense laws, and in fact has been instrumental in formulating recent weapons legislation..

Ted Cooley is the Director of Business Development for a private juvenile justice company that works with county probation departments, Juvenile Judges, schools, and other referral sources. He has held positions as the Chief Juvenile Officer and facility Administrator of a juvenile facility and has experience in business development.

Ted graduated from Sul Ross State University in 1992 with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. He has 30 years of experience in the criminal/juvenile justice field.

Ted is a National Rifle Association (NRA) pistol instructor, Range Safety Officer and a Licensed to Carry Instructor.