Tactical Consultants
Our Mission
Empowering responsible gun owners through professional training rooted in practical shooting development and real-world law enforcement experience.
Founder & Head Instructor
Damon Smith
- 20+ Years Experience
- Former Police Officer and SWAT/HRT Operator
- Certified Instructor
Biography
The Man Behind The Mission
A Strong Start
Damon Smith is the owner/founder and head instructor of Tactical Consultants LLC firearms sales and training facility. Damon was fortunate to grow up around firearms with his father and it wasn’t uncommon to have those firearms accessible to him as he grew up. His father taught him well about firearms safety, eliminated the “curiosity” guns seem to have with children and taught him an overall strong level of respect for the firearms in their household. Damon grew up shooting at gun ranges with his family and hunting with his Dad. At a very young age, his father taught him how to reload ammunition, and by age 15 Damon had a complete ammunition reloading station in his bedroom making various ammunition calibers from rifle to handgun!
Experienced in Training Others
Early in his twenties, Damon became a police officer where he served 20 years with various agencies and the Federal Government. He became an instructor/trainer very early in his career as a Field Training Officer teaching new police officers on road patrol. Damon also served as an Operator and Scout on a Mutual Aid SWAT/HRT team, tasked to service many cities for high-risk search warrants, barricaded gunmen, hostage rescue, and other incidents they would be called upon. Not long after, he was promoted to a firearms instructor and served for many years teaching in his agency’s firearms training division. This division not only taught police officers at the live fire range but also worked with officers in patrol operations, scenarios and simunition training. Damon was then asked to take over the AR-15/Patrol Rifle training for the department where he completely redesigned the course curriculum to teach both new and veteran officers how to implement the rifle on everyday patrol. Damon also specialized in home invasion and burglary investigations during his career. This gave him a unique perspective with how criminals operated and targeted their victim’s homes, and what victims could have done better to protect their homes, their families. Damon shares this knowledge with his clients so they can be afforded every opportunity to survive a violent home invasion.
Transition to Civilian Sector
His police department started offering concealed pistol training classes for Judges, employees, friends, family, and retired police officers, certified under the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards. This is where he started transitioning to teaching the citizen side of firearms training and helped to certify many people in earning their concealed pistol licenses. Damon is also a certified concealed pistol and home defense instructor with the USCCA/United States Concealed Carry Association. Damon completed his Law Enforcement career retiring as decorated Officer and Detective serving in his agency’s Bureau of Investigations.
Real World Experience Now Available to You
Damon has been very passionate and serious about his training and being the best possible instructor with his fellow police officers, so they had every possible advantage to survive and go home to their families at the end of their shift. Now, Damon hopes to share this same passion and drive to help others exercise their 2nd Amendment right to confidently carry a firearm for the protection of themselves and their loved ones.
Damon Smith
Founder · Tactical Consultants LLC
Biography
The Man Behind The Mission
A Strong Start
Damon Smith is the owner/founder and head instructor of Tactical Consultants LLC, a firearms sales and training facility. Growing up around firearms instilled in him a deep respect for responsible gun ownership. By age 15, he was reloading ammunition across multiple calibers.
Experienced in Training Others
Damon served as a police officer for 20 years with various agencies and the Federal Government. He became a Field Training Officer, served on a Mutual Aid SWAT/HRT team handling high-risk warrants and hostage rescue, and was promoted to a Firearms Instructor. He redesigned training curricula to include both new and veteran officers on patrol rifle and home invasion defense.
Transition to Civilian Sector
His department began offering concealed pistol classes for judges, employees, friends, family, and retired officers certified under Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards. He certified many people in concealed carry and is a certified concealed pistol and home defense instructor with USCCA/United States Concealed Carry Association.
Real World Experience Now Available to You
Damon is passionate about helping others exercise their 2nd Amendment right to confidently carry a firearm for protection of themselves and their loved ones.
Damon Smith
Founder · Tactical Consultants LLC
Mission Statement & Core Principles
Tactical Consultants provides safe, high-quality firearms training and tactical education designed to prepare citizens and professionals for real-world confrontations. We focus on prevention first, while building strong marksmanship, tactical awareness, and effective defensive skills to help clients respond confidently and survive critical situations.
About Us
Professional Firearms Training You Can Trust
At Tactical Consultants, we provide professional firearms training focused on safety, confidence, and real-world defensive skills. Led by retired law enforcement officer Damon Smith, our courses combine decades of experience with practical instruction for shooters of all skill levels.
Whether you are new to firearms or looking to advance your training, we are committed to helping you train responsibly and confidently.
A Strong Start
Damon Smith is the owner/founder and head instructor of Tactical Consultants LLC firearms sales and training facility. Damon was fortunate to grow up around firearms with his father and it wasn’t uncommon to have those firearms accessible to him as he grew up. His father taught him well about firearms safety, eliminated the “curiosity” guns seem to have with children and taught him an overall strong level of respect for the firearms in their household. Damon grew up shooting at gun ranges with his family and hunting with his Dad. At a very young age, his father taught him how to reload ammunition, and by age 15 Damon had a complete ammunition reloading station in his bedroom making various ammunition calibers from rifle to handgun!
Experienced in Training Others
Early in his twenties, Damon became a police officer where he served 20 years with various agencies and the Federal Government. He became an instructor/trainer very early in his career as a Field Training Officer teaching new police officers on road patrol. Damon also served as an Operator and Scout on a Mutual Aid SWAT/HRT team, tasked to service many cities for high-risk search warrants, barricaded gunmen, hostage rescue, and other incidents they would be called upon. Not long after, he was promoted to a firearms instructor and served for many years teaching in his agency’s firearms training division. This division not only taught police officers at the live fire range but also worked with officers in patrol operations, scenarios and simunition training. Damon was then asked to take over the AR-15/Patrol Rifle training for the department where he completely redesigned the course curriculum to teach both new and veteran officers how to implement the rifle on everyday patrol. Damon also specialized in home invasion and burglary investigations during his career. This gave him a unique perspective with how criminals operated and targeted their victim’s homes, and what victims could have done better to protect their homes, their families. Damon shares this knowledge with his clients so they can be afforded every opportunity to survive a violent home invasion.
Transition to Civilian Sector
His police department started offering concealed pistol training classes for Judges, employees, friends, family, and retired police officers, certified under the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards. This is where he started transitioning to teaching the citizen side of firearms training and helped to certify many people in earning their concealed pistol licenses. Damon is also a certified concealed pistol and home defense instructor with the USCCA/United States Concealed Carry Association. Damon completed his Law Enforcement career retiring as decorated Officer and Detective serving in his agency’s Bureau of Investigations.
Real World Experience Now Available to You
Damon has been very passionate and serious about his training and being the best possible instructor with his fellow police officers, so they had every possible advantage to survive and go home to their families at the end of their shift. Now, Damon hopes to share this same passion and drive to help others exercise their 2nd Amendment right to confidently carry a firearm for the protection of themselves and their loved ones.
Ready to Get Started?
Take the next step toward responsible firearm ownership and professional tactical training. Our experienced instructors are ready to help you build confidence, safety, and real-world skills.