Fries Consulting

Fries Consulting operates in Northeastern Allen County, Indiana, providing professional firearms training rooted in real-world law enforcement and military experience. The team is actively constructing a state-of-the-art training center designed as a regional destination, with an all-weather 40' x 60' pavilion already complete and expansion underway for additional 25-yard pistol bays, 100-yard rifle ranges, and outdoor training areas.

• •Critical incident and active-threat response training for civilians and organizations
• •Church safety team programs through partnership with the Faith Based Security Network
• •Handgun qualification and proficiency courses
• •De-escalation instruction and less-lethal options training
• •Patrol rifle and tactical training
• •On-site instruction at your workplace or place of worship

Ben Fries (Owner) is an NRA Certified Pistol Instructor, current SWAT Team Member and police supervisor, and survivor of a fatal gunfight where he saved two fellow officers' lives. He holds multiple Indiana Law Enforcement Academy certifications (firearms instructor, patrol rifle, sniper/observer) and has received the Bronze Star of Valor and three Life Saving Awards.

Kent Herriott (Training Coordinator) brings 36 years of law enforcement experience as a K9 handler, supervisor, and field training officer with credentials in multiple martial arts disciplines.

"A society that is armed responsibly is inherently a polite society." - Fries Consulting's core philosophy

Their largest client base is everyday Americans seeking firearm safety fundamentals. They specifically focus on equipping church safety teams and community organizations—not just individual shooters. All instructors hold law enforcement special operations experience and ILEA accreditation, bringing real-world incident response training to civilian education.