Jared Bassham
Instructor

BSE in Social Science from ASU
MA in History from ASU
Former Criminal Investigator, Craighead County Sheriff’s Office
Former SWAT member, Craighead County Sheriff’s Office
Arkansas CLEST Senior Certificate
PPCT and Firearms Instructor

Phone: 870-248-4000 x4193
Email : Jared.Bassham@blackrivertech.edu

Carl Dyer
 Instructor

BA in Criminology: Arkansas State University
Certified Arkansas Law Enforcement Instructor
Full time police officer for 11 years
Former SWAT Sniper: Germantown Police Department
Former SWAT Entry Team member Germantown Police Department
Former Field Training Officer
Former Crime Scene Officer
Former Crisis Intervention Officer
PPCT Defensive Tactics Instructor and Firearms Instructor

Phone: 870-248-4000 x4192
Email : carl.dyer@blackrivertech.edu

Chris Hankins
Instructor

AAS: Black River Technical College
BGS: Arkansas State University
Part-time II Police Officer, Jonesboro Police Department
Former Sergeant, Jonesboro Police Department
Former Entry Team Leader, Jonesboro Police Tactical Response Unit
Certified Law Enforcement Instructor
Certified Firearms Instructor
Concealed Handgun Instructor

Phone: 870-248-4000 x4118
Email:  Chris.Hankins@blackrivertech.edu

Darren Plaster
Instructor

B.S. Psychology: University of Central Arkansas
Certified Arkansas Law Enforcement Instructor
Certified Arkansas Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Certified Arkansas Law Enforcement Senior Officer Certified Full-Time Arkansas Law Enforcement Officer for 15 Years
Former Criminal Investigator for the Independence County Sheriff’s Department

Phone:  870-248-4000 x4196
Email:  Darren.Plaster@blackrivertech.edu

Victoria Barkley Robinett
Instructor

AA:  Criminal Justice, Black River Technical College
BS: Arkansas State University
MS: Arkansas State University
Reserve Jonesboro Police Department
CLEST Certified Law Enforcement Instructor
Certified TASER Instructor
Certified Firearms Instructor
Certified PPCT Instructor

Phone: 870-248-4000 x4195
Email : vbarkley@blackrivertech.edu