Why CCW Safe

Mike was a police officer in Oklahoma City from 1991-2001, and a federal contractor for the DOJ from 2001-2011. During his career, Mike investigated and testified in hundreds of violent crimes, including shootings, homicides, and other violent felony crimes. Mike was involved in a shooting as a police officer and went through a lawsuit from that shooting. The lawsuit was later dismissed, but his experience is what led to the creation of CCW Safe.

Kyle has defended many of the largest insurance companies and health systems in the United States in catastrophic injury cases. Kyle has won national Attorney of the Year on two occasions for two of the largest systems in the area. Kyle also defends Police Officers in Use of Force cases, in-custody deaths, and allegations of police brutality. Kyle has partnered with CCW Safe to deploy the CCW Safe Critical Response System to law enforcement agencies in Officer Involved Shootings throughout the region.

Stan is a use of force expert that has, over the past 20 years, trained police, citizens and young people with autism de-escalation for the purpose of decreasing deadly encounters.

Kent has been the President of CCW Safe since 2021.  He has over 30 years of successful business experience, including leadership positions in Fortune 500 organizations as well as CEO of two smaller companies in the consumer products and services arena.  Kent runs the day to day business of CCW Safe and ensures the organizational readiness to provide our members with unparalleled expertise and personal service.  Kent and his wife reside in Oklahoma City and are firearms owners and 2nd amendment supporters for life.

Don is a board-certified criminal trial specialist with 35 years of experience as a criminal defense trial lawyer. He has extensive experience representing those forced to defend themselves against unlawful and potentially lethal attacks. He has personally tried many deadly force self-defense cases during his career, most notably as co-counsel in the highly publicized defense of George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin shooting. As National Trial Counsel, Don will continue to expand our nationwide panel of knowledgeable and experienced criminal defense trial lawyers. This strengthens the coverage provided for CCW Safe members involved in a self-defense incident and will help organize CCW Safe sponsored panel presentations and training programs around the country.

Jennifer is retired from the State of Oklahoma, where she served as an assistant district attorney and felony team leader in the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office, and later as assistant general counsel and most recently as the general counsel to Governor Mary Fallin.  Jennifer has extensive trial experience in cases involving violent crimes, gang related crimes, officer involved shootings, cold case and death penalty homicides.  As a prosecutor, she also handled specialized appeals and conducted oral arguments before the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals.  Prior to becoming a state prosecutor, Jennifer practiced commercial litigation in Dallas, Texas.

Gary is a retired law enforcement officer. He started with the Oklahoma City Police Department in February 1979, retiring in 2000 as an Inspector in the Homicide Unit. Gary also served as a department firearms instructor after receiving his CLEET certification in 1986. After retirement he worked as a police officer with the International Police Task Force (IPTF) in support of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Gary worked homicides with counterparts from 53 nations as well as mentoring local Police officers. Gary was named Chief Investigator for the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s office in January of 2007, where he served until his retirement in April of 2017 to accept his position with CCW Safe. He reviewed all officer involved shootings occurring in Oklahoma County as well as in custody deaths and other significant and high profile investigations / prosecutions.