Instructor Cadre - OTG Tactical

OTG Tactical trains law enforcement officers across Tennessee with instructors who've held real positions: patrol supervisors, field training officers, narcotics specialists, and SWAT/SRT members and leaders. This isn't theoretical. These are people who've run operations, made calls, and led teams.

Their approach centers on three principles: Assess your environment, Avert conflict when possible, and Resolve situations that can't be avoided. This framework applies across all their courses—classroom work, live fire drills, force-on-force scenarios, and technology-based training.

"OTG Instructors are the definition of Professionalism"

The instructors stay current. They attend training across the country with military special operations members, big-city police experts, and competitive shooters. They act as a clearing house for the most relevant tactics, techniques, and skills for law enforcement in Tennessee and beyond.

Instructor Certifications: - LE Firearms Instructor - LE Advanced Firearms Instructor - LE Pistol Mounted Optics Instructor - LE Night Fighter Instructor - LE Patrol Rifle Instructor

Tactical Courses: - LE Off-Duty Carry - LE Street Level CQB - LE Patrol Counter Ambush - LE Vehicle Tactics - Officer Rescue Tactics

Bill Toy — Director of Training. 10 years with Mt. Juliet Police (Patrol, FTO, Corporal, Narcotics, SRT). 6 years overseas as a Diplomatic Security Specialist protecting US State Department dignitaries. 20-year Army veteran. Trained with Frank Proctor, Pat Rogers (EAG Tactical), John Chapman, Tom Givens (Rangemaster), and others. Holds 15+ instructor certifications across firearms, tactics, CQB, and active shooter response.

Troy Hooker — Senior Instructor. 22 years with Rutherford County Sheriff's Office. Currently serves as Range Master/Primary Firearms Instructor. SWAT team experience including 150+ successful operations. Bachelor's in Criminal Justice. Trained with Haley Strategic, Frank Proctor, Northern Red, and John Chapman.

TJ Bova — Firearms Instructor. 7-year Army veteran (AH-64D Apache mechanic and crew chief). Two combat deployments. Bachelor's in Education. Leads training at The Outpost Armory in Murfreesboro. Trained with Jared Reston, Brandon Wright, Rick Crawley, Chuck Pressburg, Steve Fisher, and others.