Senior Firearms Instructor
Rudy Medrano has been actively involved in the federal law enforcement and security field for over 30 years. As a former Department of Homeland Security/ICE Senior Special Agent he has presided over numerous federal investigations into violations of federal laws and statutes.
He also was a Special Agent with the U.S. Customs Service prior to its merger into ICE. At Customs he worked with the FBI and DEA on international Cargo Theft Task Forces and Narcotics Interdiction; acquiring specialized skills in air/ship cargo container thefts and internal smuggling conspiracies.
Rudy Medrano has participated in high-profile federal narcotics investigations in both the United States and abroad. In that capacity, Rudy has received extensive firearms training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) and many state and local agencies.
Since leaving the US Government, Rudy Medrano has had a successful IL Private Detective and Security Agency in the western suburbs of Chicago in addition to his participation in Defcon-1 Firearms Training programs.
Instructor Certifications:
- IL Licensed Private Security Contractor
- IL Licensed Private Detective
- Illinois Registered Firearms Instructor
- NRA Range Safety Officer
Rudy belongs to the following professional organizations:
- ASIS International (ASIS)
- Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
- National Rifle Association (NRA)