He served our Country as an infantry paratrooper with the 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, America's Guard of Honor. His experience includes basic and advanced fi****ms, self-defense, and tactical training from multiple civilian, federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, including multiple certifications from the DHS (Department of Homeland Security), the OPOTA (Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy), PPCT (Pressure Point Control Tactics), AXON, TASER, and the USCCA (United States Concealed Carry Association). James is an Instructor with his Agency, a certified semi-automatic pistol, patrol r***e, and sh***un Instructor through the OPOTA (Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy), a police requalification Instructor for the OPOTA, a certified Instructor with the USCCA, a certified Instructor and Range Safety Officer with the NRA, and an Instructor with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia. James is also certified by the Maryland State Police to teach handgun courses in Maryland. He has operated on fugitive, gang, and violent criminal task forces, arresting those who prey on the community. James is also a member of the Ohio Tactical Officers Association and the Texas Tactical Police Officers Association. He loves to serve and has served the people of the United States for over twenty-one years.
"Avoiding battle is advantageous. Avoiding knowledge of battle is dangerous."
James Banks
