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D. E."Bucky" Smith

Firearms Specialist

Education

Drury College/Tarkio College    1971 - 1985

87 hours towards Criminal Justice Degree

Training Received

Springfield Police Basic Police Academy - 1971

FBI Instructor Development Course - 1985

James Lindell Handgun Retention Course - 1985

Defensive Tactics Seminar - 1985

FBI Fitness Instructor Training - 1988

Field Training Officer Seminar - 1988

Major Case Investigator Training - 1988

American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers - 1989

Glock Armorer's Training - 1990

Smith & Wesson Pistol Armorer's Course - 1990

FBI Sniper/Observer Training Course - 1990

Police Tactical Shotgun Training - 1990

Beretta Pistol Armorer's Course - 1990

Sig Sauer Pistol Armorer's Course - 1991

Federal Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Course - 1991

Beretta Armorer's Course - 1992

SMSU Total Quality Management Course - 1993

Remington Armorer's Course - 1993

Law Enformement Armorer's School - 1994

Advanced Glock Armorer's Course - 1994

Street Survival - 1995

Use of Force Instructor's Training - 1996

H & K Armorer's Course - 1996

Ruger Mini 14 and P Series Pistol Armorer's Course - 1997

Training Provided

Generalist Instructor - Springfield Police Basic Academy

Generalist Instructor - Drury College Basic Police Academy

Pressure Point Control Tactics - MO Dept. of Corrections

Instructor - Major Case Investigation School

Firearms Training Instructor - Hollister Police Department

Firearms Training Instructor - Ozark Police Department

Hunter Safety Instructor - Springfield Public Schools

Hunter Safety Instructor - MO Department of Conservation

Firearms Training Instructor - Greene County Sheriff's Department

Guest Instructor - Murray State College/NRA Tactical Shotgun Course

Certified Firearms Instructor - Springfield Police Department

Firearms Training Instructor - Burlington Northern Railroad

Firearms - Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 

Firearms Practicum - Missouri Public Defenders

Experience

Police Officer - Springfield Police Department - 1970 - 1984

Acting Major Case Investigator - Springfield Police Department - 1984 - 1985

Academy Coordinator - Springfield Police Department - 1986 - 1990

Cadet Advisor - Springfield Police Department - 1986 - 1990

Defensive Tactics Instructor - Springfield Police Department - 1986 - 1990

Range Master - Springfield Police Department - 1986 - 1990

Awards

DPS Instructor of the Year Award Nominee - Springfield Police Department - 1996

Certifications

Specialist Instructor - MO Department of Public Safety

Generalist Instructor - MO Department of Public Safety

Certified Armorer

Certified Firearms Instructor - MO Department of Public Safety

Court Testimony

Crime Scene Processing

Evidence Collection

DWI

Firearms-Weapons functioning

Ejection Characteristics

Distance Determination