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Matt Elliott, originally from Buffalo New York, has lived in Sheboygan County since 1975. Matt is married to his wife Nina Elliott and has one son Brandon Riebling who just returned from Iraq.

Matt enjoys teaching law enforcement training classes and martial arts to various departments, groups and Corporations. He is an avid scuba diver, horse back rider. Matt is a perpetual member of the Sheboygan Masonic Lodge # 11 located in Sheboygan at 411 St. Clair Ave.

Elliott was a lieutenant for the State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections for 17 years, both in maximum and medium security institutions. He has trained officers in a wide range of law enforcement skills. Mr. Elliott is a former police officer certified by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Law Enforcement Standards Board.

Elliott is certified by the Department of Justice Law Enforcement Training Standards Board in basic recruit and jail officer training and to instruct in the use of defensive tactics for jail officers, search of cells and cellblocks, high-risk vehicle stops, and basic search techniques. He is certified as an in-service instructor in tactic ap rappelling and ascending and advanced room clearing. Elliott has trained law enforcement officers throughout Wisconsin.

Matt Elliott has served on the State of Wisconsin Department of Regulations and Licenses Direct Licensing Enforcement Advisory Committee for Private Security Persons, the Security Guard Advisory Committee, and the Firearms Subcommittee until May, 2005, when all the advisory boards were disbanded.

A few of the licenses and certifications Elliott holds are:

  • Licensed Private Detective
  • Certified "OC" Chemical Agent Instructor, Wisconsin State Patrol Academy
  • Certified K-9 Handler/Trainer
    • Explosive & Narcotics Detection
    • Patrol Protection
    • Tracking
    • Building Searches
  • Certified Defense and Arrest Instructor, Wisconsin State Patrol Academy
  • Certified Police Firearm and Police Shotgun by the Wisconsin State Patrol Academy
  • Certified trainer for the State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections
  • Certified Trainer by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Training and Standards Division
  • Certified member of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers
  • Certified Rescue Diver by P.A.D.I.
  • Gold Trustee/Life Member United States Judo Association

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