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Commander Samuel Futch

Samuel Futch 

Executive /Digintary Protection Specialist & Security Training Instructor

Proper Development Security & 

Crisis Team, Inc.

                  Experience

Samuel Futch has over 22 years of professional Law Enforcement experience, both local and federal agencies. He has provided Executive/Dignitary protection both CONUS/OCONUS for civilian and government entities.

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With over 17 years of SWAT experience, 300+ tactical missions, and built the first agency tactical response team.

Provided risk management, operational services and training to government and commercial clients.

Also provided multi-platform firearms training, medical response training, armed/unarmed security training and qualifications, professional security and consulting services to support and protect people, properties, and high valued assets. 

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     Department of Defense

  • 09/2010 - Current

       Serving as Police Liteutant

  •  2012 built the first SWAT for the Agency, before switching positions he was the Lieutenant/Commander over 2 Sgts and 10 operators. Responsible for advanced protection for presidential level officials, and tactical responses to active emergency events

  • 2013-2014 Deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan as Team Lead for the tactical drive team, responsible for 8 team members, 10 vehicles and successfully completing over 100 missions protecting high ranking officials and key personal. Currently Lieutenant Detective over the police investigations unit.Received at the FLETC Academy for two separate training programs: Distinguished Firearms Award, Driving Award and Physical Fitness Award.

       West Memphis Police Department

 

Work Experience

  • 2002 – 09/2010

      Several years spent on the city’s Police SWAT Team completing over 200         tactical missions.

       3 years as unit lead on Street Crimes, made over 400 drug and warrant           arrests.

       Spent hundreds of hours working DUI/DWI enforcement.

Certifications

  • Special Weapons and Tactics West Memphis PD,

  • SWAT 1 and 2 Illinois State Police, NTOA SWAT Command Decision-Making and Leadership, Crucible Individual Protection Course,

  • Legion Executive/Dignitary Protection Course,

  • FLETC Protective Services Operation Training Program, Federal Criminal Investigations Certification, Electronics Engineering Degree in Applied Science, Instructor Certifications National Rifle

  • Association Firearms Instructor (includes Virginia CCW), Law Enforcement and Civilian,

  • American Heart Association 1st Aid/CPR/AED and

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor, STOP THE BLEED Instructor, TACMED Instructor,

  • Federal LEO Firearms Instructor,

  • Active Shooter Instructor,

  • Less Than Lethal Weapon/Flash Sound Distraction Device Instructor,

  • Maryland Wear and Carry/HQL Instructor

  • Conceal Carry Firearms Instructor

© 2026 Proper Development Security & Crisis Team

 All Rights Reserved. B. Futch, PhD., BH-C

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