Art Cason
General Manager
weapons & tactics instructor
"Never, never, never give up.", Winston Churchill
West Tennessee native Art Cason joined the Army as a young man and followed that with a 23-year stint in law enforcement. After retirement, he spent almost a decade in high risk areas of conflict, serving as a private military contractor in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other locations in the middle east, for both the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Defense. During this time as the lead tactical trainer, rapid response team leader, and a manager/trainer of K9 patrol explosive detector dog teams and provided base security along with personal security details for visiting heads of state and high value personnel.
Art Cason’s Credentials
U.S. Army- 11B Infantryman/11M Mechanized Infantryman
Law Enforcement Positions Held-Deputy, Child Sexual Abuse Team Investigator, Homicide Task Force Investigator, Drug Task Force Agent, K9 officer, SWAT Commander 27th Judicial Task Force, Chief Deputy, and Chief of Police.
Lead Tactical Trainer(TTP)-INL-CIVPOL-Regional Training Center (RTC), Afghanistan
Rapid Response Team(RRT)-PSD-Firearms Instructor-Iraq
KASOTC K9-Jordan
OIF/OND- Theater wide internal security services (TWISS)- K9 KM/Handler/Trainer-Iraq
OEF/ORS/OFS/ISAF- TAAC-S,TAAC-SW, TAAC-E, & TAAC-C -K9 KM/Program Manager-Afghanistan
Art is a former law enforcement officer with experience as a patrol officer, investigator, chief deputy, chief of police, and swat team commander. He is a certified instructor in the fields of canine (K9) training, special weapons and tactics (SWAT), firearms, high risk entry, defensive tactics, and less lethal techniques. I am a veteran of the U.S. Army infantry and has experience in overseas private military contracting (PMC) with the Dept. of State and the Dept. of Defense in the areas of tactical instruction, firearms, personal security details, force protection and patrol explosive/narcotic detector dog teams. Art is a lifelong student of the martial arts, with a background in Karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Chinese boxing. He has done security work in both the private and government sector, CONUS & OCONUS.
Professional Schools
Advanced Individual Training-AIT-Infantry-Ft. Benning
AMK9 K9 Kennel Master Course
AMK9 K9 Trainers Course
AMK9 K9 Handlers Course
Bradley Fighting Vehicle Infantrymen-Ft. Benning
Bradley Fighting Vehicle Master Gunner-Ft. Benning
CapStun O.C. Instructor
Chinese Boxing Instructor
Crucible-INL/CIVPOL Selection Graduate-Iraq
Crucible-INL/CIVPOl Selection Graduate-Afghanistan
Defensive Driving- Emergency/Non-Emergency Course
Dept. of Homeland Security-CERT Team Instructor
Dept. of State-INL/CIVPOL CLS-Combat Life Saver Certified
Dept. of State-INL/CIVPOL Range Safety Officer-RSO
Dept. of State-INL/CIVPOL Automatic Weapons Firearms Instructor
Dept. of State-INL/CIVPOL Firearms Instructor
Dept. of State-INL/CIVPOL RPG/GP-25 Instructor
Dept. of State-INL/CIVPOL TTP Instructor
Dept. of State-INL/CIVPOL PSD Course
Dept. of State-INL/CIVPOL Convoy Operations Course
Drexler’s K9 Handler Graduate-PNDD
Dunn’s K9 Handler Graduate-PNDD
Dunn’s K9 Trainer Graduate
Dyer Police Dept. SWAT Level 1
Dyer Police Dept. SWAT Level 2
FBI SWAT School
FOX Spray O.C Instructor
Glock Armorers School
Gunsite 250 Defensive Pistol
High Desert Special Warfare School (SOC)
Infantry Basic Training - Ft. Benning
P.O.S.T. Certified Law Enforcement Officer - TLETA
Memphis Organized Crime Unit - High Risk Entry Certified
Memphis Police Dept. Drug Interdiction Training
M26/X26 Taser Instructor
NAEMT-PHTLS-Bleeding Control
NRA Firearms Instructors School
PEDD/PNDD-Patrol Explosive/Narcotic Detector Dog handler certified-AR-190-12
P.O.S.T. Certified Law Enforcement Officer-TLETA
Shotokan Karate - Student/Instructor
Smyrna Police Dept. Basic Tactical Officer Course
Smyrna Police Dept. Advanced Tactical Officer Course
State of Tn. Certified Handgun Instructor
Strategos-Strategies of Low Light Engagements
Tae Kwon Do - Student
TBI Intoximeter EC - IR Certified
TIBRS reporting course
TLETA Criminal Investigators School
TLETA Interview and Interrogation School
TLETA Man Tracking School Level 1
TLETA Man Tracking School Level 2
TLETA Firearms Instructor
TLETA Instructor Development School
TLETA P.O.S.T. Rules Workshop
TLETA Specialized Police Instructor Certification-Basic SWAT
TLETA Specialized Police Instructor Certification-Advanced SWAT
TLETA Specialized Police Instructor Certification- High Risk Entry
TLETA Specialized Police Instructor Certification-O.C. Spray
Tn. Dept. of Homeland Security Information Network training
Tn. National Guard LAV-Light Armored Vehicle Operators Course Level 1
Tn. National Guard LAV-Light Armored Vehicle Operators Course Level 2
Winchester O.C. Instructor
deployment history
Afghanistan
· OEF-Operation Enduring Freedom
· ORS-Operation Resolute Support
· OFS-Operation Freedom Sentinel
· ISAF-International Security Assistance Forces
· INL-International Narcotics & Law Enforcement
· CIVPOL-Civilian Police Program TTP-Tactical Training Program Lead Instructor
· RTC-Regional Training Command
· TAAC-S-Train, Advise, Assist, Command-South
· TAAC-SW-Train, Advise, Assist, Command-South West
· TAAC-E-Train, Advise, Assist, Command-East
· TAAC-C-Train, Advise, Assist, Command-Capital
Iraq
· OIF-Operation Iraqi Freedom
· OND-Operation New Dawn
· RRT-Rapid Response Team
· PSD-Personal Security Detail
· TWISS- Theater wide internal security services
Jordan
· KASOTC-King Abdullah Special Operations Training Center
memberships
Al Chymia Shriners-Former Captain of the Mounted Patrol
American Legion
Crime Stoppers-Chairman-Carroll County Tn.
National Tactical Officers Association
Tennessee Sheriff’s Association
Tennessee Police Chief’s Association
Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Officer's Association
TTPA-Board of Directors
West Tn. Police K9 Association
West Tn. Criminal Investigators Association