Jimmy Graham

About Jimmy Graham

With over 15 years of experience as a US Navy SEAL and a federal government protective detail instructor, Jimmy Graham is the founder and CEO of Able Shepherd, a nationally-recognized training program that teaches situational leadership and protective tactics to individuals and communities. He is a certified sniper, joint tactical air controller, range safety officer, federal firearms instructor, and skills facilitator, with multiple publications in the field of security and counterterrorism. Jimmy Graham leads a team of experts who provide hands-on training in both armed and unarmed solutions to active shooter threats, terrorist attacks, and potential life-threatening situations. He has trained law enforcement, fire departments, EMS, dispatch personnel, and corporate staff across the nation, empowering them to become faster and more capable first responders in their immediate vicinity. His mission is to enhance the level of readiness and safety of his clients and their families, and to guide and strengthen their communities.

Experience

1. Founder, CEO

   Able Shepherd

   Jan 2016 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Able Shepherd® is the standards-setting, nationally-recognized progressive training program designed to teach men and women situational leadership and protective tactics that can be applied to virtually any threatened environment. We operate from the belief that your family’s immediate safety cannot be delegated; you can be the fastest and most capable ‘first responder’ in your immediate vicinity.At its core, Able Shepherd® is an elite level self-defense program utilizing armed and unarmed tactics. Graduates become known as “Able Shepherds,” gaining skills that empower themselves to actively protect, guide and strengthen their communities. Our goal is to make you and those around you safer. Founded and developed by a veteran US Navy SEAL and Protective Officer for the CIA, the principles presented by Able Shepherd are founded in REAL-World Capability with a focus on protection.WHO IS ABLE SHEPHERD TRAINING FOR?Anyone with a desire to protect themselves or others.Able Shepherd enhances the personal and team capability of students at ALL levels of experience. We are dedicated to delivering elite level training that is professionally presented, safely conducted and appropriately scaled to enhance YOUR response to an Active Shooter Situation or Violent Encounter.

Education

• Liberty University

  Religion

• Colorado Outdoor Adventure Guide School

  Certified Adventure Guide, Advanced Horsemanship