Keith Garcia – CA – PSA Advanced Instructor & PSA PRO Team
We are pleased to have Keith on board as a member of our professional training cadre. He is a current sworn officer in CA with many years of street experience as well as being a top notch instructor and world class competitor. His 3 Gun skills have earn him top 5 finishes in many events as well as winning some key 3 Gun Nation Shootoffs. More than that, he is a “good guy” and a real asset to us.
Ron Avery – President, PSA, Inc.
Keith’s Bio
Education: University of California at Berkeley – B.A. degrees in Legal Studies and Psychology.
Work History:
- Police Officer for 19 Years: Field Training Officer, SWAT Team Leader and Firearms Instructor. Police Academy Training staff – firearms and tactics instructor.
- Duties included: Patrol, Firearms & Tactics instructor for SWAT team and Sniper Team. Reality Based Training program coordinator/instructor. Mission planning and reconnaissance for SWAT team warrant services. Patrol Rifle operator and instructor.
- Specialized Training: FBI SWAT School, FBI Sniper School, FBI Firearms Instructor School, Field Training Officer School and Defensive Tactics Instructor certification from KOGA Institute.
Accomplishments:
* Best in the West SWAT Competition – overall Top Gun 2002
* California Police Action Pistol State Champion 2004
* Western States Police Games – Action Pistol Champion 2005 & 2007
* Western States Police Games – 3 Gun Champion 2007
* 2008 & 2010 USPSA Multigun National Championship – 2nd place overall Tactical Division
* 2009 & 2010 USPSA Production National Championship – Top 16 finish
* 2010 & 2011 3GunNation shoot-off champion SMM3G match
