Administration & Instructor Bios
Director
William N. Kain
William N. Kain assumed the position of Director at the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy and Executive Secretary of the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission in January 2022. Prior to assuming his current role, he worked for the Tennessee Board of Regents system as Director of Public Safety at Roane State Community College and as Chief of Police for all of TBR. Kain graduated from basic training at TLETA in 2010, where he began his career with the University of Tennessee Police Department. He worked for UTPD and the City of Clinton police departments before becoming Chief of Police for the City of Baneberry in 2015 and the City of Norris in 2017. Kain has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tennessee and a Master of Science degree in criminal justice from Bethel University as well as holding POST certified instructor status in firearms, patrol rifle, use of force and emergency vehicle operations.
Assistant Director
Thad Dorris
Education:
B.S. in Criminal Justice
M.S. - Criminal Justice Administration
Previous Experience:
Springfield Police Department, 1997-2016
Robertson County Sheriff’s Office, 1995-1997
Certifications:
EVO Instructor
Firearms Instructor
Below 100 Instructor
Police Cyclist Instructor
RADAR/LIDAR Instructor
Crash Reconstructionist
Master Instructor
Supervisor of Training
Keith Dunn
Education:
BS- Business Management
MS- Administration of Justice and Security
Previous Experience:
Hendersonville Police Department, 2000-2010
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department, 1998-2000
Certifications:
EVO Instructor
Firearms Instructor
General Police Instructor
Police Motor Instructor
Police Radar Instructor
PT Instructor (Cooper Institute)
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor
Instructor per Spec
Scott Wilder
Education:
B.S., Middle Tennessee State University in Criminal Justice, 1995
24 hours post graduate work in Criminal Justice, 1998
J.D., Nashville School of Law, 2004
Tennessee Bar License #24796
Previous Experience:
Metro Nashville Police Officer for 11 years with assignments in SWAT/SRT; K9; Intelligence Division, and East Patrol Sections.
Special Investigator (Civilian) with the Army CID Command in Iraq and Afghanistan investigating improvised explosive devices and post blast scenes in the Global War on Terror. 2 year continuous to deployment.
Private Legal Practice-6 years; Nashville, TN with focus in Criminal and Family Law; numerous jury trials as well as Appellate Court experience.
State of Tennessee- Attorney for Commerce and Insurance-POST/TLETA 2015-2016;
State of Tennessee-Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Attorney 3 Legal Advisor for Criminal and Drug Investigations Divisions and Crime Lab.
Certifications:
Tennessee Supreme Court Bar License #24796; Metro Nashville Police Department Adjunct Firearms Instructor (while assigned to SWAT) to Training Academy with certification on multiple weapons systems from Gunsite Academy, Professional Responsibility Inc., Bill Rogers Shooting School, Louis Awerbuck’s Yavapai Shooting Academy, Pat McNamara TAPS Pistol, Red Hawk Defense Systems, Metro Police Advanced Firearms and Tactics Classes, Metro Police Advanced SWAT Certification, Metro Police Certifications in Combat Handgun, Tactical Carbine, Patrol Rifle, HK MP5, Tactical Shotgun. Law Enforcement Physical Fitness Trainer Certification from Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).
Specialties Taught at TLETA:
Legal Issues in Law Enforcement
Search and Seizure Law
Juvenile Law
Firearms and Tactics Instructor in Handgun, Shotgun and Carbine
Physical Fitness Instructor
Instructor per Spec
Charles Alexander
Education:
B.S. (Criminal Justice) 2013
Previous Experience:
Murfreesboro Police Department – Crime Suppression Unit and SWAT Team
Certifications:
Defensive Tactics Level 1 and 2 Instructor
Special Weapons and Tactics
Field Training Officer
Specialties Taught at TLETA:
Defensive Tactics and Physical Training
Other:
Professional Mixed Martial Artist
Instructor per Spec
Kristy Kelley
Education:
B.S. Middle Tennessee State UniversityPrevious Experience:
Murfreesboro Police Department, January 2004 - November 2017
Certifications:
Child Sex Abuse
Crisis Intervention Team Instructor and Training
Domestic Violence
Emergency Vehicle Operations
Mental Health
Specialties Taught at TLETA:
Crisis Intervention and Domestic Violence Tactics
Emergency Vehicle Operations
General Subjects
Instructor per Spec
Korey Cooper
Education:
BS, Southwest University
MS, Southwest University
MPS, Tennessee State University
Previous Experience:
TN Department of Correction-Office of Investigation & Compliance, 2012-2019
Columbia Police Department, 1995-2012
Maury County Sheriff's Department, 1994-1995
Certifications:
Criminal Street Gangs Instructor
Firearms Instructor
General Police Instructor
Investigative Techniques Instructor
Mobile Forensics Instructor
Narcotics Instructor
SWAT Instructor
Traffic Stops Instructor
Specialties Taught at TLETA:
Criminal Investigations
Criminal Street Gangs
Building Search Techniques
General Subjects
Traffic Stops
Instructor
Zach Baggett
Specialties Taught at TLETA:
Active Attack Response
Patrol Tactics and Techniques
Instructor
James Eubank
Education:
B.S., University of Tennessee at Martin, 1998
M.S., Bethel University, 2013
Previous Experience:
Sergeant-Special Operations Division, City of Dickson Police Department, 2018
Detective-Criminal Investigations Division, City of Dickson Police Department, 2009-2018
Corporal/Field Training Officer, City of Dickson Police Department, 2006-2009
Special Operations Response Team member, 2004-2015
Patrolman, City of Dickson Police Department, 2002-2006
Certifications:
P.O.S.T. Certified Instructor
Firearms Instructor
Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor
General Police Instructor
Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation
Criminal Investigations
Master Patrol Officer
Field Training Officer
Specialties Taught at TLETA:
Emergency Vehicle Operations
Ambush
Hostage Response and Barricaded Suspects
Response to Armed Robbery
Basic Criminal Investigations for New Detectives
Instructor
Aaron Ferguson
Education:
Auburn University
Previous Experience:
Williamson County Sheriff's Office, 2004-2021
Certifications:
Domestic Violence Instructor
Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor
Lethality Assessment Instructor
Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor
Law Enforcement Rifle Instructor
Specialties Taught at TLETA:
Firearms
Lethality Assessment Program
Domestic Violence
Instructor
Holden Foster
Education:
B.S. in Sports Management from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Previous Experience:
Dickson Police Department (6 years)
Certifications:
Defensive Tactics Instructor
Specialties Taught at TLETA:
Defensive Tactics
Physical Training
Instructor
Lane Hardin
Education:
B.S. Health and Human Performance - University of Tennessee, Martin
Previous Experience:
Strength and Conditioning Coach (2015-2019)
Gallatin Police (2019-2024) – SWAT, Bike Patrol, FTO, K9
Certifications:
DT Instructor
Police Mountain Bike
Basic SWAT
Domestic Violence Investigations
Street Level Narcotics
FTO
USPCA Detection K9 Handler
Specialties Taught at TLETA:
Defensive Tactics
Physical Training
Other:
D1 athlete- shot put UT Martin
Strength and conditioning coach for individuals from middle school to professional athletes
Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Instructor
Trey Clanton
Education:
B.S. in Liberal Studies, Criminal Justice, Health and Safety - MTSU
Previous Experience:
Shelbyville Police Department, 1991-2017
Supervisor over Crash Team, G.D.I. for Police Department, Field Training Officer Supervisor
Certifications:
Crash Reconstruction
EVOC Instructor thru TLETA and FLETC
Advanced EVOC Instructor thru FLETC
Firearms Instructor
Instructor Development
Master Instructor Development
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor
Surefire Low Light Tactics Instructor
Taser Instructor
TIMS Instructor
Titan Crash Reporting Instructor
Specialties Taught at TLETA:
Firearms
Crash Investigation
Emergency Vehicle Operations
Low-Light Tactics
Instructor
Dee Reynolds
Education:
BS Education - University of Tennessee at Martin
MA Instructional Leadership - Tennessee Tech University
EdS Instructional Leadership - Tennessee Tech University
Previous Experience:
Four years Lebanon Police Department- MPO
23 years in Education and Administration
Certifications:
EVO Instructor
Firearms Instructor
PT Instructor
LAP Coordinator
CIT Trainer
Specialties Taught at TLETA:
Emergency Vehicle Operations
LAP/DV
Duty to Intervene
Report Writing
Positive Police Interactions with the Public
Instructor
Adam J. Yokley
Education:
M.S. (Criminal Justice), Bethel University
B.S. (Criminal Justice - Graduated Summa Cum Laude), Bethel University
Previous Experience:
Loudon County Sheriff's Office, 2001-2018
Knox County Sheriff's Office, 2000-2001
United States Army (Military Police), 1996-2000
Certifications:
Master Instructor, Advanced Instructor, SSGT Defensive Tactics, EVOC Instructor, Firearms Instructor (FBI), Police Observer/Sniper (FBI), Basic SWAT (FBI), Officer Survival, SFST Instructor, TASER Instructor, S.T.O.P.S. Instructor, PPCT Spontaneous Knife Defense, A.R.I.D.E, Less-than-Lethal, K.O. Combative Instructor
Specialties Taught at TLETA:
Firearms
DUI
First-Aid
Civil Process
Instructor (Part-Time)
Pat Looper
Education:
J.D., Nashville School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee, 2000
B.S., magna cum laude, University of Tennessee, 1996
Previous Experience:
Police Consultant: January 1992 – present
TLETA Instructor: March 1989 – November 2000
Tennessee State Trooper: July 1984 – October 1994
Specialities Taught at TLETA:
Legal