Doug Collier

Doug Collier began his government service as a United States Army Officer, serving in the Military Police Corps. After serving as a platoon leader, executive officer and commander, Doug became an Instructor at the Military Police School in Ft. McClellan, AL. Doug deployed to Panama, Haiti, and Kuwait before leaving the Army to accept an appointment as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. After graduating from the FBI Academy in January 1998, Doug was assigned to the Atlanta Field Office, where he worked mostly violent street gangs and drug related matters. He was also an Operator on the Atlanta SWAT Team (Enhanced). In October 2007, Doug accepted a promotion and became a Supervisory Special Agent assigned to the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA. Doug was assigned as a Tactical Instructor at the Practical Applications Unit in Hogan's Alley. Over the course of this 8 year assignment, Doug was responsible for providing tactical training to approximately 7,000 Special Agents. In addition to his role with training New Agent Trainees, Doug also traveled, both domestically and internationally, in support of the Law Enforcement Training for Safety & Survival (LETSS) Program, teaching street survival schools to law enforcement professionals. In early 2013, in response to the tragic school shooting in Newtown, CT, Doug was part of the initial coordination team that partnered with the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) program out of Texas State University in San Marcos, TX. This collaboration led to FBI Tactical Instructors providing active shooter training to law enforcement professionals across the United States. In June 2015, Doug was assigned to work violent crime investigations in the Columbia Field Office. From June 2015 until his retirement in August 2020, Doug investigated a variety of violent crime matters, including bank robberies, car jackings, kidnappings, and fugitive matters. Listed below are some of Doug's instructor certifications and awards: FBI Firearms Instructor FBI Defensive Tactics Instructor FBI Tactical Instructor FBI Tactical Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (TEVOC) Instructor FBI Advanced Instructor FBI Master Police Instructor ALERRT Active Shooter Instructor (Level 1 & 2) ALERRT Civilian Response to an Active Shooter Event (CRASE) Instructor NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor (Pistol / Shotgun) FBI SWAT Certified Certified Firearms Specialist Certified USCCA Instructor Certified USCCA Range Safety Officer Certified USCCA Training Counselor