My name is Fred, and I'm a retired Detective from Salinas Police Department, Salinas, CA. I spent seven years in patrol there, then spent 19 more in investigations, most of that in Vice/Narcotics. I've been a shooter since age five, and taught small arms for my department, the Monterey County Peace Officers' Association, the State of California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (RIP), the State of CA DOJ, and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (as a volunteer). Finally, I attended Gunsite twice when Jeff Cooper still was alive, and took my shotgun training from Clint Smith.