J. Fountain
President
Mr. Fountain has served in the US Army and US Coast Guard. His experiences included Combat Airborne Operations, Military Police/Protective Services assignments, Special Boat Operations, and Maritime Law Enforcement Investigations. He has worked International Protection Details, dealing with numerous foreign law enforcement agencies. Mr. Fountain was a member of the LAPD for over 28 years, spending the last 18 years as a police detective. He has investigated numerous homicide cases, armored car robberies and bank robberies, including the infamous 1997 North Hollywood Bank Robbery and Shoot Out, where he was a member of the investigative team. Mr. Fountain has testified in State and Federal Courts as a Firearms Expert in homicide cases and other felony cases concerning firearms related matters. He planned and executed numerous felony High Risk Warrants, resulting in arrests of nationwide fugitives, where he received numerous commendations for his work in Fugitive Recovery. As a member of one of LAPD’s elite Tactical Divisions, Mr. Fountain has been involved in Witness Protection, Unusual Occurrences, High Risk Protection Details, and Firearms & Tactics Instructor for the Counter Assault Team during the 1984 Olympics. Mr. Fountain holds POST Certifications at the Advanced Level and is certified as a NRA/FBI Police Firearms Instructor, holding certificates in Defensive Shotgun, Pistol and Sniper Training. Mr. Fountain is a member of the California Combat Police Pistol Association, the LAPD Pistol Team, National Tactical Association and the International Officers Association and the International Homicide Association. Along with his other credentials, Mr. Fountain is a recognized expert in the Executive Protection Field and has an extensive background in developing training programs designed for tactical operations by VIP Protection Teams. He serves as a consultant for several organizations, and is the President of Black Mountain Training Center.