Safety Expert To Give Presentation Today

Thu., Sept. 21, 2000

From Staff

Nationally known safety expert Jesus Villahermosa will give a presentation today on school safety at 7 p.m. at Lakeside Middle School, 6169 Highway 291.

Villahermosa has been a deputy with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department since 1981, and on its SWAT team since 1983. He was the first certified master defensive tactics instructor for law enforcement personnel in the state and is also a firearms instructor.

He has taught more than 180,000 professionals across the nation and in Canada about issues regarding gangs, youth violence, workplace violence, school safety and rape and assault prevention.

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