Kelly Flanagan 

NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor

  Florida 'D' and 'G' Class Chief Instructor

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Instructor Flanagan is the founder and President of PSG Security Academy.  He brings over 34 years of combined Military, Private Security and Law Enforcement experience to PSG. 

 

Instructor Flanagan retired from the Air Force after 20 years of service as a Shift Sergeant with the USAF Security Police.  Some of his other qualifications included: Investigator, Patrolman, Firearms Instructor and Armorer just to name a few.  He is a veteran of Operations: Desert Storm, Southern Watch and Iraqi Freedom and was awarded 17 Awards and Decorations to include three (3) Air Force Commendation Medals & an Air Force Achievement Medal and the Air Force Expert Rifle and Pistol awards. 

 

In 2015, Kelly received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Criminal Justice with an Undergraduate Certificate in

Homeland Security from Saint Leo University.

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​​Instructor Flanagan is a Lifetime Member of the NRA, 

a member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) and has been a Firearms Instructor since 1996.  He is an NRA certified Law Enforcement & Security Handgun/Shotgun Instructor among 5 other instructor ratings.

 

Kelly first became a Florida licensed 'D' and 'G' Officer in 1997 when he was hired as the Supervisor for the entire Hillsborough County for a local security company.  He is licensed by the State of Florida as a 'K' and 'DI' Instructor and has taught over 8,000 students in the last 9-years.  

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Investigator Flanagan is also a State of Florida certified

Private Investigator and the Sr. Investigator & CEO of

Peacekeeper Investigations and Consulting, LLC.

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STUDENT  TESTIMONIAL

"Very well instructed course with real world experience lessons which prepare you for what's  out there in the real world.  Mr. Flanagan is a straight-forward and respected instructor."

- Former 'G' Student review from Linked In