Andrew Royce

Steve Griffith

Steve Griffith is a Master level competitive shooter with experience at National title matches which include Smith&Wesson Indoor Nationals, Idpa Nationals and multiple NRA World Shooting Championships, he is a member of the competitive shooting team Gunner-X. He proudly represents multiple sponsors including locally owned businesses such as Pro-Performance Rx and of course Defense in Depth.  He heads up the competitive shooting matches held regularly at Defense in Depth and instructs the competitive shooting classes that are offered each month. He is an NRA certified Instructor as well as a certified Range Safety Officer.

Logan Wells

Logan Wells is a Fairmont native who has always had a passion for the firearms industry. In 2015, Logan began his career as a self-employed photographer, where he spent over 6 years developing his business and photography skills. During that time, he took the initiative to learn the skills, and make the connections in the firearms industry necessary to become his own first line of defense. After years of combining the two passions, Logan landed here at Defense In Depth and has decided to give back that knowledge to the community. You can find him here at Defense In Depth where he teaches USCCA Certified Concealed Pistol and Home Defense classes as well as Private Training lessons.

John David "JD" Morris

After high school graduation in 1982, I tried going to college, but that life just didn’t fit at the time. In 1986, I enlisted in U.S. Army and everything started to make sense. I found connection with other like-minded people and purpose in serving our country. I started out in the Airborne Combat Engineers at Ft. Bragg, NC, and served there from 1987-1991. Three overseas deployments; two to Honduras, Central America, and one to Operation Desert Storm would be the highlights of my MOS-12B career. During those years at Ft. Bragg, NC, I was always impressed with the “other guys” across the street on Smoke Bomb Hill. They were Green Berets. Upon returning from Desert Storm, I immediately went to Special Forces Assessment and Selection-SFAS. After completing selection, I attended and completed the Special Forces Engineer Course and Special Forces Qualification Course in 1992. In December 1992, I reported to B/3/5^th SFG(A) at Ft. Campbell, KY. I had no way of knowing then, I would stay there until retirement in April 2008. I spent 13 years on Operational Detachments in 3^rd Battalion, 5^th Special Forces Group(A). Over those 13 years, I served as the Engineer Sergeant, Intelligence Sergeant, and Operations Sergeant (Team Sergeant) on Special Forces A-Teams. I deployed five times under long term combat conditions from 1991-2006. We also deployed for numerous contingency operations in the Middle East during the 1990’s.

After my third tour in Iraq during the Global War on Terror in 2006, I was very sick and confused. I suffered from PTSD and TBI; but couldn’t recognize it myself. After a medical retirement in 2008 at 21 years of service, I was lost in life after the military. It would take six more difficult years before the healing started. I am transparent about this part of my life in an attempt to give back and help others with the same post military and combat injuries. I offer the same support to local Law Enforcement and First Responders.

I have also decided to dedicate my time after retirement to training others in local communities. My time spent over four decades in special military operations, combat operations, and specialized law enforcement operations will enhance and benefit all levels of training in our current society.

I have included a list of my training history. However, I want to emphasize the hardest training I have endured is life after the military and combat. Giving back what I have been so freely given is my way of continuing to heal.

Education and Training: Military and Civilian

            Special Forces Qualification Course

            U.S Army Ranger School

            Special Operations Target Interdiction Course (Level II)

            U.S. Border Patrol Tracking Course

            SERE High-Risk Training

            Tier 1 Off-Road Advanced Operator Course for Military Vehicles

            Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat Training and Instructor Course

            Reid Techniques of Interviewing and Interrogation Course

            DARC Advanced Urban Warfare Unassisted Asset Recovery Course

            Phoenix Elicitation Course

            Military Mobile Protection Course

            Mid-South Advanced Combat Pistol and Rifle Course

            KY DOJ Concealed Carry Deadly Weapons Instructor

            NRA Range Safety Officer Course

            NRA Certified Pistol Instructor

            Texas A&M CRASE Instructor

Areas of Subject Matter Expertise-Specialized Skillsets and Tradecraft

            Sustained Ability to Shoot, Move, and Communicate

            Overall Knowledge of Firearms and Accessories

Individual and Team Protective Measures

            Close Combat

            Active Shooter Response

            Gun-Fighting Skills

            Sniper Operations

            Explosive Breaching Operations

            Use of Night Vision and Thermal Imaging Devices

            Search and Rescue Operations

            Personal, Home, and Business Defensive Measures

            Multi Environment Survival Knowledge and Techniques

            Escape and Evasion

            Unconventional, Irregular, and Guerilla Warfare Experience

            Emergency Management Advisor Specializing in CBRNE and CT

            Surviving Catastrophic Events