Mr. Brendan King, Owner / Developer / Master Instructor

Mental Health Training, Certifications, and Experience: Over 11 years Combined Work and Volunteer participation in Mental Health/Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Field with Adolescents and Adults--Direct Care and Supervisory roles Certified Substance Abuse / Mental Health Crisis Response Team Member, CADRE, Va. Prior Certification as Facility Instructor/Trainer, Comprehensive Crisis Management Prior Certification in Crisis Prevention Prior Certification in Management of Aggressive Behavior Prior Certification in Medication Management for Residential Settings Distinguished Service Award, March 2004, Vanguard Inc. Mr. King spent over 11 years combined working and volunteering in the mental health, and substance abuse field. Working in both long term and acute psychiatric and residential hospitals, he excelled at both direct care, and supervisory positions. He served as a Unit Manager and Alternate Program Director for a 56-bed adolescent behavioral modification treatment program. He also served as Unit Coordinator for a 19 bed Adolescent Sex Offenders program. During those years working in the hospitals he was certified as an Instructor/Trainer for Comprehensive Crisis Management, and co-led crisis intervention training of nearly 110 staff members within the facility. Collectively over those years he has participated in over 400 crisis situations involving aggressive, dangerous, and often mentally ill individuals. Additionally, Mr. King was responsible for the creation of two large scale behavioral intervention treatment models which were implemented for use with both Chemically Dependant and Dually Diagnosed patients within the residential treatment unit. Mr. King has had numerous public speaking events working with the Northern Virginia Public School system regarding Substance Abuse and Drug Awareness. He also spoke as a guest member of a panel on Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation to the former Drug Czar of the United States, General Barry McCaffrey, and Virginia State Congressman Frank Wolf. Military Training and Experience: 1999-2007, Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, Reserves Veteran- Served in Operation Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Iraq 2003 Graduated, USMC Recruit training, Parris Island, S.C. Graduated with Honors, Certified 0311, USMC School of Infantry, Camp Pendleton, CA. Graduated, Certified 0313, LAV Crewman Course, LAV School, Camp Pendleton, CA. Current Tan Belt Qualification, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program Medals Awarded: Presidential Unit Citation Combat Action Ribbon Naval Achievement Medal Sea Service Deployment Good Conduct Medal Meritorious Mast Global War On Terrorism Medal National Defense Medal Marine Corps Institute Certification: Terrorism Awareness Military Operations in Urban Terrain Operations Against Guerrilla Units Fundamentals of Marine Corps Leadership Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Contamination Avoidance and Reconnaissance Marine Rifleman Infantry Squad Leader: Combat Leadership Principles of Instruction For Marine NCO’s Having served as a Sergeant in the US Marine Corps Reserve, he safely returned from deployment to Iraq to serve in Operation Enduring Freedom / Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant King participated in the liberation of the country of Iraq, while performing combat operations with the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. While there, his company was attached to various infantry battalions providing armored security, combat operations, and reconnaissance for the other infantry troops on the ground. Also having been attached to Task Force Scorpion he participated in numerous raids to capture former Baath party leaders, Republican Guard troops and Saddam Hussein loyalists. He currently holds Tan Belt qualification in the Marine Corps Martial Arts program and is an active student of Muay-Thai Kickboxing and Brazilian Ju-jitsu. Law Enforcement Experience and Certifications: Sworn Deputy Sheriff, Patrol Division, Fauquier County Sheriffs Office, VA. Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification, DCJS VA SERT (Special Emergency Response Team Member) Certification, VA SWAT Sniper Certification, Fairfax County Police Department, VA 12 GA Door Breaching Instructor, Singleton International Live-Fire, Dynamic Clearing Techinques, Singleton International Specialty Impact Munitions, Distraction Devices and Chemical Munitions Course, FCSO-VA M26 Advanced TASER® & TASER X26 Certification, FCSO- VA Field Training Officer Certification, DCJS VA Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs Certification-First Responder, Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA Street Gang Investigations Certification, DCJS VA Court Services Officer, Fauquier County Adult Court Services, DCJS VA. FBI--NCIC/VCIN, Certified April 2002 to current Prior Licensed Private Investigator, VA ID# 99-131299 Bail Enforcement Agent, TruthSeekers, LLP. Loss Prevention Agent, Jamesway Corporation Mr. King brings law enforcement training, certifications, and experience through his work as a sworn Deputy Sheriff assigned to the Patrol Division and SERT team as a Sniper. His criminal justice background also adds to his experience having worked as a Community Corrections Local Probation Officer. In addition, he has experience having worked as a Bail Enforcement Agent for Truthseekers, LLC where he conducted surveillance, apprehension, and retrieval of fugitive felons.