S. Williams
Founder of Secrecy Executive Training Academy, sworn law-enforcement veteran, and multi-state certified firearms instructor. Every course at SEP is designed by S. Williams and delivered by an active-duty instructor team held to the same law-enforcement standard.
From the beat
to the classroom.
Law Enforcement · Washington, D.C.
Four years serving as a sworn law-enforcement officer in Washington, D.C. — armed assignments across healthcare, corporate, and residential posts in one of the busiest urban jurisdictions in the country. Direct experience in patrol, use-of-force decision-making, de-escalation, and legal application of firearms and less-lethal tools.
Active Law Enforcement · Maryland
Currently sworn and commissioned as an armed law-enforcement officer in the State of Maryland — actively serving under state law-enforcement authority while running the training academy.
Founded Secrecy Executive Training Academy
Launched the academy in Calverton, Maryland to bring the same discipline and legal rigor of law-enforcement–level training to civilians, security professionals, and protective agents.
Eleven active certifications.
Zero shortcuts.
State, federal, and industry-recognized certifications — actively maintained through recertification requirements. Nothing on this list is legacy or expired.
“I teach the exact standard I was held to as a sworn officer. Legal, precise, and calm under pressure — that’s not a slogan, that’s what keeps you and your family on the right side of the moment.”
Every class at SEP is taught by an active law-enforcement officer — S. Williams or Derek Kinard, never junior staff. Small cohorts. Direct feedback.
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Derek Kinard
Instructor at Secrecy Executive Training Academy and active Maryland police officer. A 2023 graduate of the Anne Arundel County Police Academy, Derek brings current law-enforcement training, field experience, and practical knowledge into the classroom.
From the street
to the range.
Anne Arundel County Police Academy
Graduated the Anne Arundel County Police Academy — one of the most rigorous municipal training programs in the Baltimore–Washington corridor. Trained to state standards across law, use-of-force, criminal procedure, defensive tactics, and firearms qualification.
Active Maryland Police Officer
Currently sworn and actively serving as a Maryland police officer — daily field experience in patrol, situational awareness, communication under pressure, and lawful application of force. Real cases inform every lesson he teaches.
Instructor · Secrecy Executive Training Academy
Focuses on connecting classroom instruction with practical, real-world application — decision-making, officer and civilian safety, communication, situational awareness, and professional conduct. Students learn from an instructor who actively works in the profession.
Active law enforcement.
Real-world application.
Professional training and field experience from an officer actively working the profession. Every credential below is current — no legacy certifications, no armchair theory.
“Sound decision-making, officer safety, communication, situational awareness — these aren’t buzzwords. They’re what keeps my brothers and sisters on the job every day, and they’re what I bring straight from the street into every class I teach.”
Learn from an officer who works the profession right now. Practical experience. Current law. Straight-talk feedback on the range.
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