Instructors / Cadre

Commonwealth Criminal Justice Academy (CCJA) is comprised of some the industry's best security professionals and Instructors.  The training offered at CCJA is as varied as the professionals that provide the training.  These experiences range from Private Security, Military, Law Enforcement, Civilian and PSD/WPPS contractors. The common thread among our staff is each instructor possesses the qualifications required by a nationally accepted or academic standard for certification as a General / Firearms Instructor.

All Instructors at Commonwealth Criminal Justice Academy are active security professionals so the instructor not only teaches the material but also practices it in the field. This provides the student with the ability to get text book information that has been tempered in real world experience. 

Tom Perroni / Training Director

Former Law Enforcement, U.S. Dept. of State Contract Firearms Inst, MVM Inc. Asst. Training Director, Former Contact Instructor Blackwater USA, NRA Certified Firearms Inst, DCJS General/Firearms Instructor, Maryland State Police Handgun Instructor, MEB,PR-24,MDTS Instructor, OCAT Pepper Spray Instructor, American Red Cross Instructor Trainer.  Former contract Instructor Trainer for the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (PSS) for General Instructor/ Firearms Instructor development.  Member of International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI), Member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA), Member of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers (ASLET),  Massachusetts Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors & Armorers Association Simulation Safety Instructor. Current PPS/PSD contractor.

Joseph Trindal / Lead Instructor

Former U.S Marine combat veteran, Former Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal, developed the USMS Fugitive Task Force, National ERT team, Adjunct Instructor George Washington University for WMD. Director Dept. of Homeland Security ICE/Federal Protective Services NCR. Vice President Covenant Security Services. Federal Law Enforcement Firearms/Tactics Instructor, N.R.A. and FLETC Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor certified. Active member of International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers Association, (“ILEETA”), International Tactical Officers Training Association (“ITOTA”), and International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors, (“IALEFI”).

Michael Weiss / Instructor

Retired L.A.P.D., Former U.S. Army Paratrooper, Current Federal Law Enforcement Firearms/Tactics Instructor, N.R.A. and FLETC Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor certified, AHA certified CPR Instructor, Active member of International Lew Enforcement Educators & Trainers Association, (“ILEETA”), International Tactical Officers Training Association (“ITOTA”), and International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors, (“IALEFI”).

Chris Pick / Instructor

Former U.S. Army, combat veteran (Iraq), current PPS/PSD contractor, General Instructor and Firearms and Tactics Instructor.

Mark Quinnell / Instructor

Former Royal Hong Kong Police. Current PSD contractor, (Iraq). DCJS General/PPS Instructor. DCJS Personal Protection Specialist, (VA). Glock and Bushmaster Armorer.

Jade Sharrocks / Instructor

Retired SSGT. Marine, Intelligence SME, Marine Security Guard, Combat veteran (Iraq) current PSD contractor, General Instructor and Firearms and Tactics Instructor.

Russ Cook / Instructor

Former U.S. Army Ranger 3rd Batt, Medic and combat veteran (Iraq) current PSD contractor, Dyncorp CIVPOL PSD,EODT convoy security, PSD Parsons RAID / EAGLE EYE FLIR system team leader, Cochise Security PSD, Convoy, ASP security for Class V cargo, Armor Group North America, PSD, Bachelors of Science, George Mason University ,General Instructor and Firearms and Tactics Instructor. TCCC medical Instructor.

Angela Tasky / Instructor

Former Police Officer / Investigator University of Nevada Reno, former Special Agent United States Secret Service, Director of Operations Support Covenant Security Worldwide, Program Manager Wackenhut Services Inc. US Secret Service Range Master and Firearms Instructor, Federal Law Enforcement Firearms/Tactics Instructor, N.R.A. and FLETC Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor certified. Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Instructor. Current EP/PSD operator.

Pete Spooner / Instructor

Former Naval Special Warfare (Special Boat Team & other special mission units), combat veteran (Persian Gulf) current PSD contractor, General Instructor and Firearms and Tactics Instructor, Defensive Tactics/Judo Instructor.

Frank Borelli / Adjunct Instructor

Former Army Military Policeman / Combat Engineer, retired law enforcement Lieutenant.  Owner/Editor New American Truth magazine, equipment evaluator Blackwater/US Training Center, Editor Officer.com.  Current Maryland Police Instructor Firearms, Officer Survival, Defensive Tactics, Low Light Strategies, Force-on-Force Scenario, general topics.  Current NRA Certified Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor.  NRA Life Member, member Illinois Tactical Officer Assoc., Ohio Tactical Officers Assoc., National Tactical Officer Assoc., International Tactical Officers Training Assoc.

Lee Giuliani / Instructor

Former Private Security Manager, DCJS General Instructor- Core Subjects, Arrest Authority, Armed .Unarmed Security Officer; Security Consultant; Alarm System Tech/Respondent; Private Investigator/Process Server for Va. Court Services; Personal Protection Specialist.

Dagon Van Dosten / Instructor

Former U.S. Marine MARSOC, Recon, Scout Sniper, General Instructor and Firearms and Tactics Instructor.

Zach Rainey / Adjunct Instructor

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Instrumentation Biologist, Forensic Biologist, Virginia Division of Forensic Science, Analytical Chemist Assistant, Northern Illinois Police Crime Laboratory (NIPCL), Forensic DNA Intern, American Red Cross Instructor Certified:  Instructor in First Aid, CPR, Water Safety, and Lifeguard Training, DNA Auditor Training, MARTIAL ARTS Instructor, Karate:  5th Degree Black Belt,  Isshin-ryu Karate Instructor  (20 years) Brazilian Jiu Jitsu:  2nd Degree Blue Belt, Assistant Instructor at “The LAB” mixed martial arts school, Jujitsu:  Brown Belt, Judo: Green Belt.

Scott Olsen / Adjunct Instructor

Former U.S. Coast Guard; Retired Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Security, Multi-Disciplined Security Officer.  Current EP/PSD Operator. General Instructor, Driving Instructor, Surveillance Counter Surveillance Instructor.

Brad Naylor / Instructor

Former Police Officer, Former Program Manager for Contract Security at the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DCJS General/Firearms Instructor, Maryland State Police Handgun Instructor, MDTS Instructor, Pepper Spray Instructor, Surveillance/Counter-surveillance Instructor, Taser International M-26 & X-26 Instructor, American Red Cross Instructor Trainer, Massachusetts Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors & Armorers Association Simulation Safety Instructor, Certified Anti-Terrorism Specialist (ATAB), Current Quality Assurance Manager and Strategic Planner for Contract Security to the US military and Federal Government.

Greg Tyree / Adjunct Instructor

Current Federal Law Enforcement, NRA Law enforcement Firearms Instructor, DCJS General /Firearms Instructor, American Red Cross First Aid/ CPR/AED Instructor, M26/X26 Taser Instructor.

Charles A. Williams / Lead Medical Instructor

Current Law Enforcement Officer, Virginia Emergency Medical Technician Instructor, Virginia Department of Fire Programs Instructor III, ACLS & PALS Instructor Trainer, ITLS Course Coordinator, PEPP Course Coordinator, Virginia Advanced Life Support Coordinator, Nationally Registered Paramedic, CPR & First Aid Instructor Trainer, Virginia DCJS General Instructor, NIMMS ICS Instructor, NFPA Fire Officer IV, NFPA Hazardous Materials Technician and Incident Commander.

Jeff Moore / Adjunct Instructor

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