TDI Staff
Meet Our Talented Team Of Instructors
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John Benner
Owner
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John Motil
General Manager, Instructor, Handgun, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO
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Christopher Timmerman
Instructor, Handgun, Rifle, Shotgun
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Lynn Freshly
Instructor, Handgun, Rifle, Shotgun
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Tim Chin
Instructor, Handgun, Rifle, Shotgun
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Jim Stitt
Instructor, Handgun, Rifle, RSO
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Clay Smith
Instructor, Handgun
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Pete Thompson
Instructor, Handgun, Rifle, Shotgun
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Bill Kurtz
Instructor, Handgun, Rifle
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Warren Bistline
Instructor, Handgun, RSO
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Jonathan Willis
Instructor, Handgun, Shotgun
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Kevin Woodruff
Instructor, Handgun, Rifle, Shotgun
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Dick Wheeler
Instructor, Handgun, Rifle, Shotgun, NRA Certified Chief Range Safety Officer
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Dick Caster
Instructor, Handgun
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John Meloche
Instructor, Handgun, RSO
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Tyler Baird
Instructor, Rifle
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Jerry Cashman
Instructor, Rifle
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Deb Fletcher
Instructor, Handgun
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Mike Parker
Instructor, Handgun, Rifle
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Nick Timmerman
Instructor, Handgun, Rifle
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TJ Adams
Officer Manager, Instructor, Handgun
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Simon Nguyen
Instructor, Handgun
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Kris Prosser
Instructor, Handgun
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Jeremy Caldwell
Instructor, Handgun, Rifle Shotgun
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Greg Ellifritz
Instructor Emeritus
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Rick Hinderer
Instructor, Handgun, Rifle
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Joe Suhre
Instructor, Handgun
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Duston Saunders
Instructor Emeritus
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Holly Saigo
Instructor, Handgun, RSO
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Eric Hyde
Instructor, Handgun, Krav Maga Instructor