Instructor John Holloway has had training in various martial arts and combat systems since 1980. He attended Ohio State University and is a veteran of the United States Army Military Police Corp, having served in the Army Reserve from 1989 to 1997.

Instructor Holloway has been a Columbus, Ohio Police Officer since 1991. He has been involved in, and is familiar with violent encounters, including the use of deadly force. Since September of 2001, he has held an assignment as an ordnance and firearms instructor for a nearly 2,000 police officer department. Prior to this date he has held assignments with a street crime enforcement team, in the Detective Bureau, Defensive Tactics Unit, and as a patrol officer.

Instructor Holloway is certified by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission as a Basic Unit Instructor and in-service re-quailification instructor. Instructor number:
BAS20020 Exp. 03/25/2012.

He is also certified by OPOTC to instruct numerous subjects, including:

Administration subjects, Interview & Interrogation, Human relations (Crime Prevention, Handling the Special Needs Population, Communicating with the Public & the Media), Firearms, Subject Control Techniques, Patrol Unit, Civil Disorders (Crowd Control, Riot Formations; Chemical Agents), Traffic, and Investigation Unit.

In addition, he has training and or experience in the following areas:

Master Tubular Assault Instructor (727-CTTU)

Robbery Stakeout
Covert Surveillance (vehicle and foot)
Basic Hostage Negotiations
Narcotics Investigation
Dignitary Protection

Documentation and further training certifications will be provided upon request.
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