Train, Fight, Win! Urban Defense LLC.

Duane Urban

Duane is the owner of Urban Defense LLC. In addition to being an active duty Law Enforcement Officer, Police Firearms Instructor, and life long firearms enthusiast, he holds numerous certifications in the subject matter, some of which is listed below.

Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor
MPCTC Certified Police Firearms Instructor (Handgun, Shotgun, and Type 3 Rifle)
MPCTC Certified General Instructor
NRA Certified Firearms Instructor
FEMA certified Law Enforcement Active Shooter (LASER) Instructor
ALERRT Certified Active Shooter Instructor
Colt Certified M16 / AR-15 Armorer
LWRC M6 Armorer
Glock Advanced Armorer
Remington 700 Rifle Armorer
Force on Force Reality Based Training Instructor

Steve Benner

Steve recently retired from a long and dynamic career as a Law Enforcement Officer. In addition to his time on street, he served as a Police Firearms Instructor and SWAT Operator. He holds numerous certifications in the subject matter, some of which is listed below.

Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor
MPCTC Certified Police Firearms Instructor (Handgun, Shotgun, Type 2 and Type 3 Rifle)
MPCTC General Instructor
ALERRT Certified Active Shooter Instructor
SWAT School Graduate
SWAT Sniper Instructor
LWRC M6 Armorer
Glock Armorer
Certified Executive Protection Specialist through the United States Secret Service (USSS)
ASP Expandable Baton Instructor
Taser Instructor

Ken Withrow

Ken is the owner of Vision1Tactical LLC, a sister company to Urban Defense. Ken's company typically provides our HQL training. Much like Duane, in addition to being an active duty Law Enforcement Officer and Police Firearms Instructor, he holds numerous certifications in the subject matter, some of which is listed below.

Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor
MPCTC Certified Police Firearms Instructor
MPCTC Certified General Instructor
Certified Law Enforcement Active Shooter (ALERT) Instructor
Colt M16 / AR-15 Armorer
Glock Armorer
Beretta Armorer
Remington 870 Armorer
SIMS Instructor

Additional Staff & GUEST instructors

Art Gordon

Art is one of our guest instructors and consultant. His background speaks for itself. A snapshot of his bio is below.

Former TSA Federal Security Director for Law Enforcement at BWI Airport
Formerly TSA's top law enforcement official in Maryland
29 total years in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
15 years as a Special Agent in the ATF
2 years as a Headquarters Project Officer overseeing ATF’s National Firearms Training Program
2 years as an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Coordinator
10 years as a Supervisory Special Agent supervising a multi-agency law enforcement task force.

Don Helms

Don is one of our guest instructors and is the owner of All Thingz Firearms PM. He served 39 years within Maryland Law Enforcement and retired holding the rank of Detective Sergeant.

During his tenure with the Department he received an array of specialized training to service the agency ranging from Covert Operative to Firearms Instructor.

In addition to being an accomplished competition shooter, winning local, State, and National competitions; his certifications include:

Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor
MPCTC Certified Police Firearms Instructor
MPCTC Certified General Instructor
NRA Certified Firearms Instructor
Utah Certified Firearms Instructor
Glock Certified Armorer

Eric Brennan

Eric is a veteran law enforcement officer who serves as a consultant and guest instructor.

Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor
MPCTC Certified Police Firearms Instructor (Pistol, carbine, shotgun & less lethal)
MPCTC General Instructor
Former U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
ALERRT Certified Active Shooter Instructor