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Ricky Ezzell's
law Enforcement career
began in 1986 with the State Department of Public Safety. In 1988, he
joined the Richland County Sheriff’s Department as a patrol deputy. While
employed with the Sheriff’s Department he as also worked as a Field
Training Officer with the Uniform Division and as a Resident Deputy
assisting with working in rule areas in Hopkins, Eastover, and Gaston
assisting with call handling, narcotics, investigations and civil actions.
In 1992 he was assigned to a Suppression Team funded by the Federal
Government working high crime areas of Richland County. In 1996 He began
to work in the Training Division as a training instructor and is currently
a Unit Supervisor. He is also currently the Departments Weapon Custodian
and conducts training for the SWAT Team to include handling immediate
action plans for SWAT operations.
Lt. Ezzell is a certified instructor in several areas, including:
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Lt. Ronn Thompson's
law Enforcement career
began in 1971 with the Lumberton, NC Police Department, and includes two
years with the Robeson County, NC Sheriff's Department. Ron Served with
the North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety for 20 years, and held
the positions of SWAT Commander and Training Officer until he retired with
the rank of Captain in 1999. Ron is a graduate of the F.B.I. National
Academy, and holds a dual Master's Degree in Management and Human Resource
Development from Webster University. Lt. Thompson holds the positions of
Training and Auxiliary Manpower Coordinator within the Training Division. |
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SSG Rachel Flowers' law enforcement career began in 1996 with the Cayce Department of Public Safety, where she had dual roles (fire/police) as a public safety officer. In 1998, she joined the Lexington Police Department where she worked as a shift Sergeant, Bike Patrol Unit supervisor, and a Training Instructor. In 2001, she joined RCSD as a patrol deputy and began to work in the Training Division in 2002. Currently she is the Field Training Program Director and is instrumental in supervising this program for the RCSD. Sgt. Flowers is a certified instructor in several areas, including:
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Instructor Larry Croft's law enforcement career began in 1990 with the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. In 1991, he joined the Camden Police Department as a patrolman and later served as a patrol sergeant, In 1997, became an instructor in firearms. He joined the Richland County Sheriff's Department in 2003. In the patrol division, in 2004 became a member of the Community Action Team (CAT) and Sheriff's Department Bike Patrol, serving both teams for 3 years. In 2007, promoted to Lance Corporal in the Training Division as a Field Training Officer. In 2009, joined the Training Division Staff as an instructor. L/Cpl. Croft is a certified Instructor in several areas including:
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Instructor W.D. Kirkland's Law enforcement career began in 1983 as an officer for the Glynn County Georgia Police Department. He moved to South Carolina in 1985 and worked for Calhoun County Sheriffs Office where he was the training officer. After a short stint as the assistant chief in Santee, Kirkland joined RCSD in 1997 where he served in the training division. Leaving in 2001 to head up Orangeburg Department of Public Safety’s training division Kirkland attended the South Carolina Fire Academy where he also became a certified Firefighting Instructor. In early 2006 Kirkland joined an overseas contractor company to help the U.S. Military establish a police force for the Iraqi government during operation Iraqi freedom. Kirkland was embedded with the Marine Corp in the western Anbar province of Iraq where he led a team to establish, man, and train officers of local police stations during the insurgency dominated periods. In 2008 Kirkland was chosen as a Senior Instructor Trainer and assigned to the Baghdad Police College where he developed and managed a program designed to train trainers of the Iraqi police force, allowing them to become less dependant on U.S. Trainers. 2009 Kirkland was sent to Northern Iraq (Kurdistan) as the Lead Instructor advisor to the Dean of Erbil Police College to assist in the opening of a new College and to act as liaison between the American Military and the Kurdish Police Force. Kirkland established a lasting relationship with the Kurds working side by side to open the new college and bring 20th century training tactics to this region culminating in the Erbil Police College receiving top rating as the most efficient, highest rated training facility in the entire country of Iraq. Kirkland also was the only American member of Thunder team Trainers (Instructors assigned to train the Kurdish national SWAT team) In 2010 Kirkland was able to institute a first of it’s kind officer program consisting only of women and with the blessings of the Kurdish Minister of Interior was able to Host Sheriff Lott and Captain Roxanna Meetze at the Erbil College of Police, where they were extremely instrumental in the training and encouragement of this country's very first female supervisors. While there, Kirkland was also able to arrange meetings with Sheriff Lott, top law enforcement officials, and the Minister of Interior and establish an ongoing training delegation between the two agencies. In 2011 Kirkland returned home to the RCSD where he plans to retire…..down the road. CERTIFICATIONS:
Advanced training in:
Kirkland also holds a Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice Administration, Married to Hydie with four children, gladly serves God, his family, his country and RCSD. |
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Instructor Dominick Pagano's
law Enforcement
career began in 2001 with the Department of Corrections serving as
an officer in a Maximum-Security Prison. In
2003 he started working for Richland
County Sheriff’s Department as a Reserve Deputy, where he
ran and trained instructors by day at the gym and worked the road by
night as a Reserve Deputy. In 2007 he became a full time Deputy Sheriff with
the Richland County Sheriff’s Department and was assigned to the Training
Division as an Instructor. He trains
such groups as the: Richland County Sheriff’s Department personnel, the US
Army, SC National Guard, SC State Guard, Reserve officer program, Citizens
groups and local Churches. He currently he holds the following
training certifications in:
Physical Fitness/Nutrition
Instructor He holds a Criminal Justice and Physical Fitness/Dietetics Degree and served as the Fitness Director for Gold’s Gym. He joined the US Army at 17 years of age. He served in the 82nd Airborne Division as a Parachute Infantryman. He completed one tour to South America and one tour over seas in Haiti and several other campaigns and is currently serving with the South Carolina State Guard. |
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Instructor David Black
has served in law
enforcement for 37 years; for 18 as an instructor at the SC Criminal
Justice Academy and presently for the RCSD Training Division. This has
enabled him to share his accumulated knowledge and expertise with both new
and experienced officers. |
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Instructor Bill Brown
began his Law Enforcement
career as a cadet for the Columbia Police Department in 1976. Bill served
as a police officer for the City of Columbia from 1979 until 1982. In
1982, Bill came to the Richland County Sheriff's Department where he
served until his retirement in 2003. Many of those years were spent as
Major over the Criminal Investigations Division. Bill holds certifications
in Driving, Firearms, Defensive Tactics, OC Spray, and is a graduate of
the National FBI Academy. Bill now serves proudly as a part-time
instructor with the RCSD Training Division. |
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Instructor Leon Cureton holds a BA from Allen University, Columbia, SC and has been in Law Enforcement since 1975. He was with the Lancaster Police Department from 1975 until 1978 working from dispatcher to line officer and a lead detective. From 1978 until 2001, Leon worked at the SC Criminal Justice Academy providing instruction in Driver Training, Firearms Training, Practical (Police) Application Scenarios, Police-Community Relations, Tactical Communication, Kingian Nonviolence, Police Stress Seminars, Ethnic Awareness, and Leadership Management. After retiring from the SCCJA, he joined the RCSD as the Range Master and instructing in Firearms, Driving, and Practical Application Scenarios |
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Instructor Lewis Marshall
has been in Law
Enforcement since 1968. During his service in Law Enforcement, he has been
certified as an instructor in Defensive Driving, Forensic Hypnosis,
Kingian Nonviolence and Police Canine Trainer. Lewis also teaches the
public about drug abuse in kids today, use of Hypnosis in Law Enforcement
and how to recognize the occult. |
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Instructor Philip Prynne is a Senior Reserve Deputy and Instructor. He spent over 8 years in the Navy in electronics and also with Naval Special Warfare. He became a part time employee in 1997 with Richland County Search and Rescue teaching SAR Operations, Land Navigation, Wilderness Survival, and Rope Rescue Operations. He is also a RCSD Citizens Academy Alumni. In 2003 he became a Reserve Deputy and is a current board member and instructor. He is currently a Handgun/Shotgun/Patrol Rifle Instructor, OC Instructor, Chemical Munitions, Distraction Devices, Explosive Breeching, Less Lethal, Taser X26 Instructor, PPCT- Defensive Tactics and Spontaneous Knife Defense (SKD) Instructor and a Glock Armorer. He is also a Sergeant in the S.C. State Guard Caisson Detachment that honors the military and law enforcement officers at funerals throughout the state of South Carolina. |
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Instructor Terri Williams' law enforcement career began in 1981 with Columbia Police Department as the Chief’s Administrative Aide. She became a Deputy with Fairfield County Sheriff’s Department in 1988, and in 1993 became a Physical Training and Defensive Tactics Instructor at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. After retiring from the Academy in 2006, she joined Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s Training Division, where she is currently serving as a Deputy on a part-time basis. Her primary responsibilities include working with newly-hired recruits in Defensive Tactics training prior to their Basic Training, JSO, FTO, and SRO assignments. Deputy Williams holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and a Master of Criminal Justice, both from the University of South Carolina. |
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