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 Trigger Guard is owned and operated by Mike and Frances Yoder. They were married in 1996 and together have four children and 4 grandchildren.

They both are retired from the Sumner County Sheriff's Office, Mike as a Captain and Frances as a Detective.

Firearms Instructor Bio

Mike has over 45 years experience as a Police/SWAT firearms instructor and is an accomplished competitive shooter. 

Joined the Sumner County Sheriff's Department in May of 1978 working as a jailer and Reserve Deputy.  In October of 1979 I left the Sheriff's Department and went to work for the Wellington Police Department as a Patrolman.

Graduated the 62nd Basic Class at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
( KLETC ) in 1980 and in 1981 returned to KLETC to certify as a NRA Police Firearms Instructor and was then assigned to the position of firearms instructor for the Wellington Police Department.
 

In 1983  returned to work for the Sumner County Sheriff Department, where I was assigned as Range Master and Firearms Instructor.
 

In 1997  started the Sumner County SWAT Team. Since the beginning of this team I have been the SWAT Commander and Firearms Instructor. The team has expanded and is now the Southern Kansas SWAT Team, a Multi-jurisdictional team with members from several departments in Sumner and Cowley counties. I retired as the SWAT Commander in 2017 but still teach handgun and rifle skills to our team and Officers in surrounding counties.

During my 40+ years in Law Enforcement, I have served for seven different Sheriff's and was Undersheriff for three of them.  I retired March 31, 2016 as the Operations Captain in charge of the patrol and training divisions for the Sheriff's Office.  
Guest Instructor at KLETC where I teach Building Search, Firearms and Officer Survival.
Certifications:
Range Master and Firearms Instructor for the Sumner County Sheriff's Office
SWAT Commander for the Southern Kansas SWAT Team
State Certified Firearms Instructor
Former NRA Police Firearms Instructor
NRA Life Member
Less Lethal Instructor
Patrol Rifle Instructor
Police Shotgun Instructor
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Survival Shooting Course
Guest Firearms Instructor at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
Glock Certified Armorer
Colt Certified M-16/AR-15 Armorer
Remington 870 Shotgun Armorer
Remington 700 Rifle Armorer
Chairman for the Kansas Peace Officer Association Firearm Committee
Kansas Concealed Carry Instructor

Achievements:
Master Class Shooter in the Glock Sport Shooting Foundation

Member of the GSSF 500 Club

Member of the GSSF 250 club
 

2010 KPOA Spring Shoot:
- Old Master Award
- Grand Aggregate Award
- Fastest Line of Fire Award
- Fastest Speed Pyramid Award
- Novice Award