Trained by Those Who've Been There
Our instructors don't teach from textbooks — they bring over 50 years of combined law enforcement and military experience into every session. Actively certified and operationally tested, every TAC3 trainer has faced the situations they prepare you for. They aren't career academics who studied the threat environment — they worked it. What you'll find below isn't a roster of hired facilitators. It's the team that actually shows up to every training.
Mark Snyder
Firearms & Tactical Operations
Active law enforcement officer and SWAT operator with 20+ years on the Central Bucks Special Response Team. Pennsylvania State Police–certified firearms instructor, NRA-certified range safety officer, and court-qualified firearms expert.
- PA State Police Certified Firearms Instructor
- FBI Carbine Rifle Instructor School — DOJ
- Central Bucks SRT — Team Operator & Grenadier
- Glock & AR-15 Certified Armorer
- Court-Qualified Firearms Expert
Joe Guarente
Defensive Tactics & SWAT Operations
20+ year law enforcement veteran and current Central Bucks SRT Assistant Team Leader. Certified in FBI SWAT, carbine instruction, defensive tactics, and multiple armorer disciplines. Extensive less-lethal and scenario-based training background.
- Central Bucks SRT — Assistant Team Leader
- FBI Basic SWAT School — NYO FBI Training Center
- FBI Carbine Instructor — FBI Training Center
- Defensive Tactics Instructor — PPCT Defense
- Glock & Mossberg Certified Armorer
Ryan Berk
Patrol Tactics, Carbine & UAS Operations
U.S. Army Infantry Sergeant and combat veteran, currently serving as Corporal and Lead Firearms/Tactics Instructor at Warminster Township PD. FBI-certified firearms instructor and FAA Part 107 certified drone operator for public safety.
- FBI Firearms Instructor — Pistol & Carbine
- Central Bucks SRT — Assistant Team Leader
- Northern Red CQB Certification
- RAIDER Solo Engagement Tactics Instructor
- FAA Part 107 — UAS/Drone Public Safety
Full certifications, qualifications, and service records for all TAC3 instructors are available in our official credentials document.
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