Brenden Azevedo

Brenden has been shooting recreationally since 2006 and formally teaching firearms since 2014. He spent 8 years in the back half of Idaho’s criminal justice system, having worked in Corrections, Misdemeanor Probation, and Felony Probation & Parole for 8 years. In 2014 he went through Idaho POST Instructor Development and Firearm Instructor Schools.

After leaving IDOC, Brenden became an Instructor for Triple Canopy/Constellis working under a DHS and FPS contract. He oversaw basic contractor training which included use of force, first aid, firearms, and was also certified at FLETC as a national weapon detection training program instructor. Currently he is the manager for all contracted armed federal security under FPS in Idaho and Eastern Washington.

He currently holds Idaho POST, NRA and USCCA firearm instructor credentials. Additionally, he is a graduate of Tom Given's Rangemaster Firearms Instructor Development. He has also attended the following courses: 2022 Presscheck Consulting No-Fail Pistol 2022 Sentinel Concepts Practical Shotgun 2023 USCCA AR-15 Instructor Development 2023 Modern Samurai Project Red Dot Instructor 2023 Riley Bowman Pistol Intelligence 2024 The Complete Combatant Inner Game of Shooting – Top Shot 2024 - USCCA Defensive Pistol Program Instructor 2024 - Tactical Hyve 3 Day Workshop 2024 - Velox Training Group Practical Pistol/Rifle - Shoot-off winner.