Deputy Seth Grant – King County Sheriff’s Office
Seth Grant is a decorated full-time Deputy Sheriff with the King County Sheriff's Office, the third-largest police agency in the state of Washington. He has been with the sheriff's office since 1999. Seth has been in various assignments including uniformed patrol and as a community officer. He is a certified Field Training Officer (FTO), and Seth is currently assigned as TAC Officer / instructor at the Police Academy. He has served in several special duty assignments and on various administrative and advisory boards for the department.
Based on his exemplary career and his phenomenal ability to train others, Seth earned a position at the Basic Law Enforcement Academy, run by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission. Nearly all law enforcement officers in Washington attend this academy, so he is part of a small, dynamic team of instructors that trains officers for the entire state! Seth has the distinction holding the position of lead Criminal Law instructor at the academy.
In his role as TAC, which stands for Teacher - Administrator - Coach, Seth teaches academy recruits in both a classroom setting and in hands-on practical training. The TAC Officer is the direct first-line supervisor for recruits. Seth motivates, teaches, evaluates, and mentors the new recruits.
As a Field Training Officer, Seth worked one-on-one with new deputies for their first phases of on-the-job training in patrol. He instructed new deputies in complex patrol skills, and evaluated their progress through the training program. He remembers what it was like to be a new officer and Seth has a knack for breaking-down complicated concepts and skills so that anyone can easily understand them.
Seth also served our country in the United States Marine Corps reserves. Because of his exceptional abilities with firearms, Seth trained in Quantico, VA, and became a Primary Marksmanship Instructor. Seth carries that military discipline, professionalism, and command presence over into his law enforcement career and his personal life - but more importantly, he can teach these principals to others.
Seth has taken his ability to coach “on the road.” He delivers courses related to emergency services, security, and first-responder personnel. His law enforcement street experience coupled with his professional teaching background make him a wealth of useable knowledge. And to top it off, he delivers lessons with excitement, humor, and efficiency.
His whole life, Seth has gravitated towards teaching roles in everything he's done, because he is a gifted instructor who has the ability to communicate ideas with precision and enthusiasm.
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