Bail Bond Fugitive Recovery Academy

“Train Smart… Don’t Be Outsmarted.”

Senior

Instructor

The founder of Bail Bond Fugitive Recovery Academy has been in the bail bond business for over 25 years.  When he first started in the business, he worked as a Bail Bond Fugitive Recovery Agent for most of the first few years in addition to writing bail on a “retail” basis.  His Bail Bond Fugitive Recovery work took him to 40 states.

 

Over the years, he concentrated his efforts on building a retail bail bond business, but continued to do fugitive apprehensions, primarily for clients in Michigan, Indiana, Maryland, Georgia, and Nevada.  He served on the Board of the Professional Bail-Agents of the United States for 6 years.  In addition, he served on various committees and was the association’s Education Committee Chair.  While in that position his committee totally revamped the association’s Certified Bail Agent program.  It is the only Bail Agent Certification Program nationally recognized in and outside the industry.  He was also a co-founder and the first President of the Michigan Bail Agent’s Association and the Michigan Bail Coalition.

 

He is currently a Life Member of the Professional Bail-Agents of the United States (#10), an associate member of the Ohio Bail Agent’s Association, Florida Surety Agent’s Association, and the Tennessee Professional Bail Agent’s Association.  He was also a member of ASLET (American Society for Law Enforcement Training), Law Enforcement Alliance of America, and Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners.

 

He has received Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Tactical Firearms training through American Shooters of Las Vegas, “Phase One Combat Shooting Methods” with Louis M. Chiodo from Gunfighters Ltd. of San Diego, Force-On-Force Training and Tactical Mechanics of Concealed Carry through Live Safe Academy with Officer Brian Bastianelli, instructor for Wayne County Regional Police Academy, and Advanced “Reality Based” Training with Detective Joseph Ferrera (Little Joe) of Southfield, Michigan Police Department.  In addition, he has attended numerous training seminars and workshops regarding issues such as, Uniform Criminal Extradition Act in both bail and non-bail situations, Use of Computer Resources in Locating Missing Persons and Fugitives, Ethics, and Self Defense Techniques to name a few.  He has also read many books and articles on related topics.  He has received training in K-9 assistance in clearing buildings, and locating and apprehending fleeing subjects from K-9 Officer Tom Case, Port Huron Police Department.  He was a guest of the National Association of Bail Enforcement Agents to audit their Training Course and to audit executive protection classes at Executive Security International (EIS) Aspen, Colorado.

 

During his career, he has made many hundreds of arrests without serious injury to any subject or bystander.  In apprehending fugitives he has worked with numerous local law enforcement agencies, The Federal Bureau of Investigation, The United States Marshall Service, The Department of State, the Department of Corrections, and many, many Sheriff’s Departments, and State Police Agencies.

 

Bail Bond Fugitive Recovery Academy’s (BBFRA) purpose is to provide seminars and workshops to qualified individuals who want to become Bail Bond Fugitive Recovery Agents.  He has a strong belief that Bail Bond Fugitive Recovery Agents must be free of criminal convictions and illicit drugs.  In addition, he feels that they must also show sound judgment in their financial decisions and must be psychologically stable.  He is also convinced that the best way to preserve and protect the rights of bail agents and their fugitive recovery agents is through legal, professional behavior reinforced through systematic, methodical, and professional training, not only in the physical skills, but in legal issues as well.

 

List of Educational and Training Highlights Related to His Bail Bond/Insurance Industry Career

 

             Education

                          General

             Port Huron High School Graduated

             St. Clair County Community College

                                                    Associates of Applied Business Degree

                                                    Associates of Arts Degree

             University of Michigan – Flint

                                                    Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

                                                    (a work in progress)

             Life & Health Insurance

             Georgia Tech – Property – Casualty Pre-Licensing Course

             Michigan State University – Don Ashum, Instructor,

             Property / Casualty Pre-Licensing Course

             Life Underwriter’s Training Council – L.U.T.C. Designation Program

             Fraternal Insurance Counselor Designation Program

             Chartered Life Underwriter Program – Several Courses Completed

             Numerous workshops & Seminars – Some are listed below (Both company sponsored                           and private providers)

                                       Life & Health Insurance Planning

                                       Pension/Profit Share Plans

                                       Estate Planning

             Bail Bond Industry

             Professional Bail Agents of the United States

                          Certified Bail Agent Designation Program

                          Child Custody Bond Specialist

                                       Florida Surety Agent’s Licensing Course

                                       Ohio Bail Agent’s Licensing Course

                          Industry Related (Bail Bond)

             Delta College, Criminal Justice Training Center (Saginaw, MI)

             Reserve Officer Training – Patrol Procedures

                                       Martial Arts Training

                                                    Kung-Fu/Kempo Karate – Brown Belt—Sarkice Nedder

                                                    Tae Kwon Do – Brown Belt

                                       Firearms Training

                                                    American Shooters Advanced Firearms Training – Las Vegas, NV

                                                    Brad Trelstad, Chief of Police, Ret. (NRA & FBI Instructor)

                                                                 Basic Firearms

                                                                 Advanced Firearms

                                                                 Advanced Firearms Shooting

                                                                 Point Shooting

                                                                 Tactical Shooting and Reloading

                                                                 Hostage Rescue Shooting

                                                                 Fully Automatic Weapons

                                                                 Advanced Shotgun

                                                                 Silenced Weapons

                                                                 Counter Sniper

                                                                 Deadly Force Issues

                                                    Gunfighters, Ltd. (San Diego, CA)

                                                                 Combat Shooting Methods

                                       K-9 Training

                                                    Tom Case, Port Huron Police Department, K-9 Officer

                                                                 Open Area Searches

                                                                 Building Searches

                                                                 Apprehending Fleeing Subjects

                                                                 Personal Protection

             E.S.I. (Executive Security International) Aspen, CO

                                                    Executive Protection (Guest Auditor)

                                       National Association of Bail Enforcement Agents

                                                    Mel Barth, Director – Falls Church, VA

                                                                 Bail Enforcement Class (Guest Auditor)

                                       TASER International

                                                    Certified TASER Instructor

                                       Team NMP (Provider of Law Enforcement Training)

                                                    Instructor Course

                                                                 TASER

                                                                 Incapacitates

                                                                 Blunt Munitions

                                                                 Hand Thrown Devices

 

             Organizations:

                          Current Industry

             Professional Bail Agents of the United States – Life Member #10 – Served on Board of              Directors for 6 years as well as holding positions in the membership, legislation, by-             laws redraft, and education committees

             Michigan Bail Coalition – Co-Founder and President

             Michigan Professional Bail Agent’s Association – Co-Founder and First President

             Ohio Bail Agent’s Association

                                       Tennessee Bail Agent’s Association

                                       Florida Surety Agent’s Association

                                       ASLET – American Society for Law Enforcement Trainers

            

 

             Relevant Insurance (Bail Bond) Licenses Held (Current and Past)

                          Current

                                       Michigan – Resident Agent Property/Casualty Agent

                                       Ohio – Non-Resident Bail Agent

             Indiana – Non Resident Property/Casualty Agent

                                       Virginia – Non Resident Property/Casualty Agent

                                       North Carolina – Non Resident Property/Liability Agent

                                       New York – Non Resident Property/Casualty Personal Lines Agent

                                       South Carolina – Non Resident Property/Casualty/Surety Agent

                                       NY – Non Resident Property/Casualty Agent

                          Past

             Georgia – Resident: Life, Health, Property, Casualty, Surety Agent

                                       West Virginia – Non Resident Agent

                                       Pennsylvania – Non Resident Property-Allied/Casualty-Allied Lines Agent

                                       Alabama – Non Resident Property / Casualty Agent

                         

                          Michigan Concealed Pistol Permit 

                         

 

             Guest Lecturer – Bail Bonds in the Criminal Justice System

                          Eastern Michigan - Criminal Justice Class

                          University of Michigan – Corrections Class

 

             Companies Owned

                          National Bonding Corporation – Operates in the wholesale bail bond agency business.                            Appoint agents to Operate as self-owned businesses representing certain insurance                                   companies.  Primary States of Operation: Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina                           additional states where licensed

 

                          Budget Bail Bond Agency, LLC – Retail Bail Bond Agency Appoints and trains bail agents                           to operate as sub-contracted sub-agents to post bail bonds throughout their marketing area

 

                          Bail Bond Fugitive Recovery Agency, LLC – Contracts with various bail bond agencies and                           surety companies around    the country to locate, apprehend, and transport to custody of court                           of jurisdiction bail bond fugitives (defendants who have failed to appear at court hearing or                           have breached their bail bond contract) Mostly operates within Michigan, but occasionally                           goes out of state depending on the asylum state’s bail bond fugitive recovery laws

 

                          Bail Bond Fugitive Recovery Academy, LC – Provides training to people who want to                           become Bail Bond Fugitive Recovery Agents, Bail Enforcement Agents, and Bounty Hunters.                            Provides training in the area of Bail Bond Agent and Fugitive Recovery Agent, and Bail                              Enforcement Agent pre-licensing and continuing education as well as ongoing career                                 advanced training for licensed Bail Bond Agents, Fugitive Recovery Agents, Bail Enforcement                           Agents, and Bounty Hunters.  Training is also provided for law enforcement and corrections                           officers with some training M.C.O.L.E.S. approved.