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Martial Arts Education White thru Green Sash

Red Thru Black Sash
White thru 1st Black Belt

Northern Eagle Gung Fu under Sifu Pete Pernogotti New Jersey
Tiger and Crane Gung Fu under SIN James Lowe Chinatown NY
Okinawan-'Fe-Karate under Master James Smithey New Jersey
White Thru 5th Black Belt Kodokan judo under (Associates Degree) Master Bill Craven New Jersey
1st Black thru 6th Black Goju Karate under Master Edward Verycken New Jersey Grand master Peter Urban New York
Kendo Training Olympic Center under Master Joseph Artesi New Jersey
Advanced Kendo Talgo Dojo Toyko, Japan
Jiu-Jitsu Training Olympic Center under Master Sagano New Jersey
Ko-budo Weapon Training Chinatown Dojo under Grandmaster Peter Urban New York
South Jersey Martial Arts Academy Master Edward Verycken, New Jersey
7th Black thru 8th Black American College of Dans under (Masters Degree) Grandmaster Peter Urban New York
9th Black thru l0th Black Fashua University under (Grandmasters Degree) Grandmaster Peter Urban New Jersey
Advanced Degree Study Main Hombu Dojo under O'Sensei Yamaguchi Tokyo Japan

Law Enforcement Education

New Jersey State Police Academy Trenton NJ
Seagirt Police Academy NJ Graduated Class President
Law Enforcement Officers Training School. Advanced Firearms
National Rifle Association Police Firearms Instructor
Division of Consumer Affairs Weights and Measures School
FBI Investigation Training School Instructor Development
International Association of Chiefs of Police. Physical Fitness Programs for Police
Law Enforcement Hypnosis Institute Investigative Hypnosis
Law Enforcement Training School Advanced Fingerprint Techniques Police Management
Institute of Police Traffic Management Chemical Agents
Institute for Police Self Defense Advanced Defensive Tactics
Police Self Defense Instructors Use of Force Continuum
Law Enforcement Education Broward Community College
Continued Thief of Vehicles Seminar
Police Liability Seminar
Identi-Kit Training
Narcotics and dangerous Drugs
Human Diversity
National Association of Chiefs of Police Familiarization in Chemical Weapons
Florida Standards and Training Instructors Techniques Certified
Self Defense Instructors International Advanced impact weapons.
Officer Survival Training Institute Police Survival Tactics
Law Enforcement Officers Training School. Stress Management
Northwestern University Stress Management
Colorado State Board of Education Certified Instructor Police
Ft. Lauderdale Police Department Sage Training Course Certified Less than lethal force.
Wellness Instructor Fla State Certified Orlando, Florida

LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSIGNMENTS

1966 thrul 975 Wildwood Police Department

Certified Police Officer
Defensive Tactics Instructor
K-9 Officer
Detective Division
Sergeant of Police
Police Swimming Instructor
Defensive Driving Instructor

1979 thru 1984 institute of Police Traffic Management

Adjunct Instructor Police
Survival Programs

1975 Thru Present Broward Community College

Criminal Justice/institute of Public Safety
Police Defensive Tacticsand Survival Training Instructor
Appointed Governor's Task Force for Defensive Tactics 1986
Firearms Instructor State of Fla.
Advanced Life Saving Instructor
Defensive Driving Instructor
CPR Certified
Certified Corrections Instructor State of Fla.
Police Practices and Procedures
Mental Disorders Instructor

On Going

Certified Private Investigator for
Intercept Agency State of Florida
Police Seminars National & international
Certified Expert Witness
Rape Prevention and Women's
self defense Programs
Child Abduction and Awareness
Gang Familiarization
Airport Security Training
Executive Protection Programs
Anti-Terrorist Training
Trained Security Force for 1992
Olympics Barcelona Spain

MARTIAL ARTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS

1969 Board Breaking Champion
1972 East Coast Karate Champion
1972 United States Karate Champion
1973 New York State Karate Champion
1974 International Karate & Kick Boxing Champion
197S-77 World Heavy Weight Kick Boxing Champion
1987 Awarded Mayor Honorary Citizens Award New Orleans
1987 Inducted in Martial Arts Hall of Fame
1988 Inducted in the Black Belt Hall of Fame
1989 Inducted in the Karate Hall of Fame
1994 Inducted in the World Karate Hall of Fame
1997 Inducted in the Don Nagle Karate Hall of Fame
1998 Inducted in the International Karate Hall of Fame
1998 Received Worlds most outstanding Instructor Award from

The World Martial Arts Institute
Academy of Fighting Arts, Sunrise FL
YMCA, Pt. Lauderdale FL
Pompano High School, Pompano FL
Piper High School, Sunrise FL
Dillard High School, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Broward Community College, Davie FL
Master Gym, Davie FL
Melbourne Karate Institute, Melbourne FL
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Penn State, PA
Florida Medical Association, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Women in Distress, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
South Florida Martial Arts Academy, Oakland Park, FL
110 Tower Building, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
American Business Women's Association, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Girl Scouts of America, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Boy Scouts of America, FT. Lauderdale, FL
Nova Elementary School, Davie, FL
Selkirk Television Studios, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

LITERARY ACCOMLISHMENTS

Authored the following books:
"Nunchaku for Law Enforcement"
"Nunchaku as a Police Weapon"
"Nightstick"
'Nunchaku In Action"
'First Move" - Police Survival
"Women in Defense"
"Flex Baton"
"The Controller
Articles Written about Mr. Hess:
Self Defense for Police
Featured in Sky Delta Magazine
Featured in Black Belt Magazine and Cover
Featured In Official Karate Magazine and Cover
Appeared in numerous Newspaper and Magazine Articles
Featured in Police Marksman Magazine
Featured in Karate International Magazine
Featured in Inside Gung-Fu Magazine

Protected Service Provided for the following:

Pope John Paul
Governor of New Jersey Mr. Robert Minor
Robert Mitchum
Journey (Rock Group)
Brenda Viccaharlo
Sly & Family Stone
Jan Michael Vincent
Alice Cooper
Elvis Presley
Joan Jett
Ringo Starr
Foreigner
Barbara Bach
The Police (Rock Group)
Barbara Walters
Tiny Tim
Kenny Rogers Vanessa Williams
Jose (Famous Hair Dresser to the stars)
Jim Croche
K.C. & Sunshine Band
Dallas Cowgirls
Shake Alfassi
Jethro Tull
Pittsburg Steelers
Disco Inferno
Fats Domino
Neil Diamond
5th Dimension
The Carpenters
Jesus Christ Superstar

Mr. Hess has implemented training programs for he following agencies either in Self Defense or Impact Weapons Training

STATE AND Local POLICE AGENCIES

ALABAMA

Montgomery Police Academy

COLORADO

Canon City Police Department
Colorado Department of Corrections
Colorado Sheriff's Department
Durango Police Department
Indian Reservation (Deputies)
Pueblo Community College

FLORIDA

Altamonte Springs DEA Task Force
Biscayne Park Police Department
Broward County Sheriffs Office
Clearwater Police Department
Coconut Creek Police Department
Cooper City Public Safety Department
Coral Gables Police Department
Coral Springs Police Department
Dade County School Resources Officers Dania Police Department
Davie Police Department
Deerfleld Beach Police Department
Dunedin Police Department
Fernandino Beach Police Department
Florida Department of Corrections
Florida Fish and Came Department
Florida International University
Florida Marine Patrol
Fort Lauderdale Polite Department
Golden Beach Police Department
Hacienda Village Police Department
Hallandale Gardens Police Department
Hernando Sheriffs Office
Hialeah Gardens Police Department
Hillsboro Beach Police Department
Hollywood Police Department
Jacksonville Police Department
Jacksonville Sheriffs Office
Largo Police Department
Lauderdale by the Sea Police Department
Lauderhill Police Department
ITPM Adjunct
Lighthouse Point Police
Manatee Sheriffs Office
Marion County Sheriffs Office
Martin Count Sheriffs Office
Medley Police Department
Melbourne Police Department
Metro Dade Police Department
Miccouskee Department of Public Safety
Miramar Police Department
North Bay Village Police Department
North Lauderdale Police Department
Oakland Park Police Department
Ocala Police Department
Orange County Sheriffs Office
Orlando Police Department
Palm Bay Police Department
Parkland Police Department
Pembroke Pines Police Department
Plantation Police Department
Pompano Police Department
Port St. Lucie Police Department
Sarasota County Sheriffs Office
Satellite Beach Police Department
Sea Ranch Lakes Police Department
Seminole Police Department
South Florida State Hospital
Sunrise Police Department
Surfside Police Department
Sweetwater Police Department
Tamarac Police Department
Tampa Police Department
Virginia Gardens Police Department
Wilton Manors Police Department

ILLINOIS

City of Chicago Police Department
Illinois State Police Task force
Princeton Police Department
Woodstock Police Department

KENTUCKY

Pennyrille Narcotics Task Force

LOUISIANA

Drug Enforcement Admin. Task Force

LOUISIANA (cont.)

Lake Charles Police Department

West VIRGINIA

West Virginia State Police

MISSISSIPPI

Gulfport Training Academy

NEW JERSEY

Ancora State Hospital Security Police
Bridgeton Police Department
Brigantine Police Department
Margate Police Department
Middle Township Police Department
Ocean City Police Department.
112th Artillery National Guard
South Jersey Suburban Police Academy
Stone Harbor Police Department
Vineland Police Department
Wildwood Police Department

NEW YORK

Kingston Police Department
New York City Police Department

NORTH CAROLINA

Greenville
Wayne County Sheriff's Office

OHIO

Youngstown Police Department
Boardman Police Department
Cleveland Police Department

PENNSYLVANIA

Pittsburgh Police Department
Philadelphia Police Department

SOUTH CAROLINA

Bureau of Drug Control
Columbia Police Department
Irmo Police Department
Lexington County Sheriff's Department
Saluda County Sheriff's Department
Sumerville Police Department

TENNESSEE

Blout Metro Narcotics Unit
Nashville Police Department
Sullivan County Sheriff's Department
Summer County Drug Task Force
Third Judicial Drug Task Force
Williamson County Sheriff's Department

ELITE OPERATIONS

Gavin Security Agency
LS.T Training Academy
Intercept Security
Jim Howard Security
Navajo Indian Dept. of Public Safety
Seminole Indian Security
Yale Lock and Security

DOMESTIC GOVERMENT AGENCIES

Border Patrol
Coast Guard Training Center
Customs Service
Drug Enforcement Administration
Internal Revenue Service
Navy Department (Naval Base)
Secret Service

FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS

Ecuador State and Military Police
Mexico Cancun
Estonia Police & Military
Police Department
Puerto Rico Police
Costa Rica Police
Venezuela Police
Canada Police
Germany Police
Columbia Police and Military
Spain and Canary Islands