Sark Security Group R&D

Jerry D. Mitchum
President, Survival Option Services, LLC. / Chief Training Consultant

Jerry is the Senior Instructor and Full-Time trainer for the Boone County Sheriff's Department. He has been in Law Enforcement for 17 years and is responsible for training 160 plus Deputies annually in "Street Survival", "High Risk Patrol tactics", and weapon qualifications. He has been on SWAT for 13 years and is currently the Field Operations Commander as well as the Senior Tactics Instructor. He holds various Law Enforcement Instructor certifications: Submachine gun, Tactical Handgun, Tactical Shotgun, Patrol Rifle, Less Lethal, OC/CN/CS, SIMS, FATS, CQB, QUAD, Taser, Tactical Training, Patrol Training, and Hostage Survival. He has instructed in these skill areas for over 13 years, been the Lead Instructor for various SWAT courses, and is currently a guest Tactical Instructor for one of the leading TEMS training companies in the country. Jerry has conducted numerous "Real World" missions as well as been responsible to help coordinate multiple Dignitary Protection Plans in his area.

Robert Creager
Lead Training Consultant Fire/EMS, TEMS

Rob is a career Firefighter/Paramedic for the Kissimmee Fire Department. He is a Senior Tactical Medic for the Kissimmee SWAT Team as well as a member of the departments HAZMAT Team. He holds numerous Instructor certifications: Florida Paramedic Instructor, TCCC Instructor, ACLS, PEPP, PHTLS as well as other military and civilian certifications. He has instructed in these skill areas for over 13 years, been the Lead Instructor for various Tactical Medic classes, and is currently a guest Tactical Medic Instructor for one of the leading TEMS training companies in the country. He is a Navy Veteran (HM) who served with the Fleet Marine Force as a Hospital Corpsman. Rob's pre-hospital medicine experience extends over 17 years combined military and civilian EMS.

Kenneth Russell
Lead Training Consultant Tactical Medicine / Military Training

Ken is a current EMT-P, former 68WW1 (Ranger Medic), and a retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major. During his 20 plus years in the military he has served in a variety of assignments which include four years at Ft. Riley KS with the First Infantry Division (Big Red One) Desert Shield/Storm, three years in the 82nd Airborne Division, seven years in the U.S. 75th Ranger Regiment (two years as a Paramedic Instructor at the JFKSWCS), and four years in the Joint Special Operations Command. His qualifications include: U.S. Army Airborne School, Ranger School, U.S. Army's Army Advanced Land Navigation Course, Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic, ROCO Confined Space/High Angle Rescue Technician, Self Defense Instructor (Linear Infighting), Tactical Emergency Medicine Instructor, and is currently in Pre-Nursing school at the University of North Carolina Pembroke. Ken has had multiple combat deployments both in the military and as a civilian contractor.

Chris Newman
Tactical Consultant Logistics and Support

Chris is the Senior Detective in the Boone County Sheriff Departments Fugitive Unit. He has been in Law Enforcement for 14 years with 7 of those years assigned to assist The "U S Marshalls Fugitive Task Force". He has spent the last 13 years on SWAT and is currently the Senior Team Leader for the sniper team. He holds numerous Law Enforcement certifications as well as Instructor certifications for Precision Rifle and Hostage Survival. Chris has conducted numerous "Real World" missions as a SWAT Operator ranging from U.C. to entry to covert surveillance, as well as High Risk Dignitary Protection.

Keith Jochem
Lead Training Consultant Tactical Medic / Military Training

Keith is a career Emergency Rescue Technician with the City of Alexandria Fire Department. He is an instructor for the department's Special Operations Team/tactical medics. He has 6 years of military special operations experience as a US Army Ranger. He was the senior medical noncommissioned officer for Aco 1st Ranger Battalion specializing in combat medicine, light infantry tactics, CQB, airborne operations, and combat search and rescue. He also served as a tactical live tissue instructor to provide continuing education for Ranger EMT's. He has served multiple combat tours throughout Afghanistan and Iraq and is a Department of State certified "High Threat Personal Security Specialist/Medic". His expansive tour of two years working with Blackwater on a Protective Security Detail (PSD) in Iraq has given him "real world" experience in threat assessment, tactical medicine, dignitary personal protection, motorcade driving/security, and recognition and counter measures with IED's. He is currently a guest Tactical Medic Instructor for one of the leading TEMS training companies in the country. Keith holds multiple Instructor certifications and has over 12 years combined military and civilian EMS pre-hospital medical care experience.