38: Police Lessons from my first training officer, Bill Blowers (SWAT Sergeant /Tap Rack Tactical)

Bill Blowers needs no introduction in much of the police world nationally and certainly regionally.  He is a lot of things- Captain America with a potty-mouth as I say in this interview.

He was my first training officer- and set a tone and drive in me on so much of this profession that was a foreign language and culture.  With an unwavering attitude of work ethic, discipline, and focus on mission- I was nearly questioning if he was a real person at all.  

In our conversation, we go down each of our Memory Lanes and talk agency, police culture, and leadership. 

He retired as a Training Unit sergeant and regional SWAT team leader. He currently operates Tap Rack Tactical.  Below is the bio from his site:

Bill served in the US Army for 6 years and has been a Police Officer for over 25 years. He has spent the bulk of his LE career assigned to SWAT holding positions as a Sniper, Ballistic Shield Man, Mechanical/Ballistic Breacher, Assistant Team Leader and Team Leader on a large and busy regional SWAT team. 

He has planned or participated in approximately 1500 missions, he has over 5000 hours of documented training time, and holds instructor certifications in a variety of SWAT related topics.

Bill is passionate about what he does and is driven to provide relevant and up to date training. 

You can find him at:

Tap-rack.com, Tap Rack Tactical on Facebook and @tapracktactical on Instagram. 

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