Washington State Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors Association

Great week of training from Scott Paladin Tower Tactics!

Looking forward to next years conference register at www.wslefia.com

Another great conference in the books! We had some great training from Russ Lyons of Modern Samurai Project, LLC!

Looking forward to next year’s conference! Register at www.wslefia.com

We are excited to share that the 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟'𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 is proudly hosting the 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒™ 𝐑𝐞𝐝-𝐃𝐨𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 on 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟑–𝟏𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

This advanced instructor-level course is designed for law enforcement professionals who want to teach the tactical and proficient use of handgun-mounted red-dot sights with greater confidence, precision, and clarity. It is also identified in the flyer as 𝐈𝐀𝐃𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐓.𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬-𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 and the only nationally certified red-dot instructor course for police.

𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒™ 𝐑𝐞𝐝-𝐃𝐨𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞: https://www.offsetconsulting.us/offset-tactical

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟’𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐄𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝: https://www.spokanecounty.gov/1492/Law-Enforcement-Training

𝐈𝐀𝐃𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞: https://www.iadlest.org/

We’re excited to announce the 2026 spring conference! April 14-17!

Conference hotel is the courtyard at Richland’s Columbia point.

Instructors include Modern Samurai Project, LLCTroy IndustriesZEV TechnologiesPaladin Tower TacticsWashington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC)

Book now!

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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) confirms the tragic loss of Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting #720, who was killed Friday evening after being struck by a vehicle in Tacoma.

Trooper Guting was standing outside of her patrol car investigating a two-vehicle collision when she was struck just before 7:30 p.m. on southbound State Route 509 near milepost 2, south of the Port of Tacoma. Individuals on scene rendered aid, but the trooper ultimately succumbed to her injuries. The Tacoma Police Department (TPD) is taking over the investigation of the incident.

Trooper Guting, 29, began her career with the WSP as a trooper cadet in January 2024. She graduated with the 119th Trooper Basic Training Class, commissioning that same year on Oct. 30th. In that time, served in WSP District 1 in Tacoma.

Tara’s loss is deeply felt within the WSP family, and especially by her husband, Timothy, who himself serves as a Deputy State Fire Marshal at the WSP Fire Training Academy in North Bend.

Tara Guting was born on July 19, 1996, to Russell and Cheryl Hirata in Honolulu, Hawaii. She attended Mililani High School in Mililani, Hawaii, and graduated on May 25, 2014. She began a career of service by enlisting in the Army National Guard on Oct. 22, 2014, where she served honorably as a Signal Intelligence Analyst until Oct, 21, 2022. Her dedication to service and commitment to her duties were evident throughout her eight-year military career.

She married Timothy on Aug. 21, 2019, at the Fire Training Academy.

She answered her final call Friday night, marking the 34th time in WSP’s 105-year history that the agency lost one of its own in line of duty.

“My heartfelt condolences go out to Timothy, Tara’s extended family, her friends, her academy classmates, to District 1 Captain Gundermann, and his entire team,” said WSP Chief John R. Batiste. “We will never forget Badge #720 – Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting.

“The sky has poured rain on us all for the past two weeks… And with this loss, now tears flood our souls.”

WSLEFIA write up in American COP Magazine

Washington State's LE Fi****ms Instructor Conference Many years ago, I worked for a great lieutenant, Chuck Smith. Several quotes were attributed to him locally. One of my favorites involved attending training. Chuck said, "Go to every class you can, but don't go to class, go to the bar, that's where the real cops are. Talk to them, you'll learn somet...

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Spokane County Sheriff’s Sergeant Killed in the Line of Duty

It is with great sadness and the heaviest of hearts that the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office confirms the line-of-duty loss of a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant, a member of our agency and law enforcement family.

On August 9, 2025, at approximately 7:40 am, a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant was tragically killed when he was struck by a motorist while assisting with a large traffic hazard on eastbound I-90 near the Four Lakes exit.

Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels will provide additional information later this afternoon at the Public Safety Building.

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