LE Firearms Conference May 12-14

Law Enforcement Firearms Conference Boise, Idaho – May 12-14, 2026

Elevate your skills at the premier Law Enforcement Firearms Conference this spring! Join top-tier instructors and fellow professionals for an intensive, hands-on training event designed to sharpen your tactical firearms expertise. This three-day course, hosted in Boise, Idaho, offers specialized training in Patrol Rifle, Handgun, Pistol/Knife Combatives, and Mechanical & Ballistic Breaching — critical skills for modern law enforcement officers and SWAT teams.

Why Attend?

· Expert Instructors: Gain invaluable knowledge from some of the best in the field, each with real-world law enforcement and competitive shooting experience.

· Hands-On Training: This isn’t just classroom theory—get on the range and practice in realistic scenarios with professional-grade equipment.

· Networking & Community: Connect with peers and industry experts from across the nation, sharing insights, best practices, and operational strategies.

Event Details:

· Dates: May 12-14, 2026

· Location: Boise, Idaho

· Training Areas: Patrol Rifle, Handgun, Mechanical & Ballistic Breaching, Pistol/Knife Combatives

Limited spots available. Reserve your place today to advance your tactical capabilities and take your training to the next level!

Register Now!

Train with the best. Protect with confidence.

Instructor Bios:

YONG LEE

Yong Lee retired after 30 years of LE service from Bellevue Police (WA) in December of 2018. He has 30 years of experience as a LE Firearms Instructor and Competition Shooter. He served 11 years as a SWAT Operator and three years as a SWAT Team Leader. He is a Force Science Institute Coordinator and Master Instructor. He initiated and instituted the full deployment duty Red Dot Pistol program at Bellevue (WA) PD. He holds USPSA Grandmaster classification in five divisions including Carry Optics. He has numerous State and Regional Championship titles in USPSA/Practical Shooting including 2020 USPSA Area 1 Championship win in the Carry Optics division. He is also California POST certified “Train the Trainer” Red Dot Pistol Instructor. His “Train the Trainer” course has been adopted by CA POST.

LINKS:

https://www.youtube.com/@FirearmsNation/search?query=yong%20lee

BENNIE W. COOLIE JR.

Bennie Cooley has extensive experience in SWAT training and has cross-trained and provided professional training to specialized units within our military, federal, state and county law enforcement organizations. Bennie has served on the board of directors for the Mountain States Tactical Officers Association, and received their Excellence Award in recognition for winning back-to-back National SWAT Team Championship in Gainesville Georgia. Bennie has also received two World Class Quality Improvement Awards for his leadership and training of personnel where he is recognized for his outstanding ability to instruct and develop individuals in CQB Shooting, Long Range Engagements, Active Shooter and Hostage Rescue Operations.

Shooting Experience (not inclusive)

7-time Winner – International Tactical Long-Range Rifle Championships, Gillette, Wyoming

5-time Winner – USPSA Multi-Gun Nationals, Las Vegas, Nevada

4-time Winner – SOF 3-Gun World Championships Law Enforcement Team Champions

3-time Winner – SOF 3-Gun World Championships, Las Vegas, Nevada

2-time Winner – Team Leader National Championship of SWAT, Gainesville, Georgia

1-time Winner – World Sniper Championships, Camp Atterbury, Indiana

1-time Winner – Sniper Challenge, Stephenville, Texas, Match Winner

1-time Winner – NRL Hunter Factory Grand Slam Champion, Laramie, Wyoming

LINKS:

http://www.benniecooley.com/aboutus.html

BILL RAPIER

Bill Rapier is the owner and lead instructor of American Tactical Shooting Instruction LLC, also known as Amtac Shooting. He is the lead instructor of over 200 Amtac Shooting courses and has trained over 2500 students since 2020. Bill is retired after twenty years in the Navy, where his duty assignments included several years at SEAL Team 3 and over 14 years at Naval Special Warfare Development Group. Positions held include assaulter, breacher, sniper, team leader, troop chief, and military working dog department senior enlisted adviser. He has always been an avid shooter and is heavily involved in combatives.

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KEITH A GARCIA

Education and Training
University of California at Berkeley class of 1992
Bachelor of Arts Degree – Legal Studies
Bachelor of Arts Degree – Psychology
Professional Experience
 Police Officer – BART Police Department 1992 to 2022
 SWAT Team Leader – 1998 to 2008
 Firearms Instructor for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office – 2003 to present
 Firearms Instructor for the Practical Shooting Academy 2005 to 2013
 Firearms Instructor for the Tactical Performance Center 2013 to 2016
 Cobalt Kinetics shooting team manager 2015 to 2018
 Team Safariland 2015 to 2023
 Owner and Lead Instructor for Libra Training & Consulting 2022 to present
Professional Expertise and Qualifications
 Primary firearms instructor for SWAT and Sniper Team.
 Mission planning and reconnaissance for SWAT operations.
 Instructor for basic academy firearms, patrol rifle instructor, sniper and tactical handgun
classes for the Regional Training Center – Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
Certificates
 California POST Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Officer
 FBI Firearms Instructor course
 FBI Sniper course
 FBI SWAT course
 California POST Academy Instructor course
 California State FIREARMS TRAINING INSTRUCTOR (License: TIF2758)
Accomplishments
 National Team Member for Rifle World Championship in Finland 2024
 National Team Member for PCC World Championship in Czech Republic 2025
 USPSA Law Enforcement Multi-Gun Champion 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015-17
 USPSA Multi-Gun National Champion 2013 and 2015
 3 Gun Nation $50,000 shoot-off champion 2012
 3 Gun Nation Practical Division National Champion 2016

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COREY FELDMAN

Cory Feldman has worked in law enforcement for 23 years and is still actively working in law enforcement. Cory’s experience includes working in a jail setting managing inmates, Patrol Deputy, School Resource Officer, Training Deputy, and Property Crimes Detective.

Cory’s collateral duties consist of instruction in Tactical Team Operations, Active Shooter Response, Less Lethal Weapons, Distraction Devices, Chemical Munitions, Less Lethal Impact Munitions, Aerosol Projectors, Bombs and Explosives, EVOC, Firearms, Weapon Retention, and ARCON.

Cory was assigned to the ADA Metro SWAT Team as an explosive breacher and is currently assigned as a sniper with the Ada County SWAT TEAM.

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