DAN JEWISS
Founder & President
Founder & President
Dan retired in 2021 after serving 23 years with the Connecticut State Police. He began his career as a road Trooper, patrolling the northwest corner of CT, and serving as a Desk Trooper, where he developed his deep appreciation of 911 Dispatchers. He then spent 12 years as a Detective in the Western District Major Crime Squad, where he investigated numerous felony cases such as homicides, bank robberies, sexual assaults, financial crimes and most notably, the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting. As the Lead Investigator of that tragedy, Dan remains committed to supporting the victims and their families. Dan also spent 7 years as an Instructor at the CT State Police Training Academy, where his primary roles as a P.O.S.T. Certified Instructor were teaching Leadership & Team-Building, Search & Seizure Case Law and Active Shooter Response for Police, Dispatchers and Civilians, as well as conducting Soft Target Site Assessments.
Dan also served 20 years in the CT Army National Guard. During his military career, Dan served 3 years in Counterdrug Operations, where he helped establish training for local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. As a Sergeant First Class he was selected to be a TAC (Train-Advise-Counsel) for Officer Candidate School (OCS), where he became a certified Army Instructor and Platoon Trainer. He helped develop, coordinate, and conduct Leadership training to mentor soldiers to become Commissioned Officers in the United States Army. Dan eventually became the Chief Instructor at OCS and then the Battalion Operations Non-Commissioned Officer at the Leadership Regiment where he coordinated small to mid-size trainings and conducted numerous Staff Assistance Visits, Evaluations, and After Action Reviews. Dan retired in 2011 at the rank of Master Sergeant.
In the private arena, Dan has been conducting training since 2008. He is the Founder and President of The RAK Academy, where Dan and his co-instructors teach easy to understand and affordable strategies to SAVE LIVES in Active Killer incidents. The RAK Academy’s primary audiences are 1st Responders, School Personnel, Health Care Workers, Houses of Worship and Businesses. Dan also gives keynote presentations at conferences nationwide.
Dan is also a Senior Associate at Team Training Associates, where the Cadre teach Leadership and Team-Building on an individual and agency-wide basis to Leaders in Law Enforcement, Military, Corporations, and the Sports World. He is a Certified Everything DiSC Workplace Instructor and a co-creator of Performance Leadership. In all his capacities, Dan strives to inspire his audiences to become positive influences in their families, workplaces, and communities. He is also the proud father of his two beautiful, adult daughters.
Dan also served 20 years in the CT Army National Guard. During his military career, Dan served 3 years in Counterdrug Operations, where he helped establish training for local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. As a Sergeant First Class he was selected to be a TAC (Train-Advise-Counsel) for Officer Candidate School (OCS), where he became a certified Army Instructor and Platoon Trainer. He helped develop, coordinate, and conduct Leadership training to mentor soldiers to become Commissioned Officers in the United States Army. Dan eventually became the Chief Instructor at OCS and then the Battalion Operations Non-Commissioned Officer at the Leadership Regiment where he coordinated small to mid-size trainings and conducted numerous Staff Assistance Visits, Evaluations, and After Action Reviews. Dan retired in 2011 at the rank of Master Sergeant.
In the private arena, Dan has been conducting training since 2008. He is the Founder and President of The RAK Academy, where Dan and his co-instructors teach easy to understand and affordable strategies to SAVE LIVES in Active Killer incidents. The RAK Academy’s primary audiences are 1st Responders, School Personnel, Health Care Workers, Houses of Worship and Businesses. Dan also gives keynote presentations at conferences nationwide.
Dan is also a Senior Associate at Team Training Associates, where the Cadre teach Leadership and Team-Building on an individual and agency-wide basis to Leaders in Law Enforcement, Military, Corporations, and the Sports World. He is a Certified Everything DiSC Workplace Instructor and a co-creator of Performance Leadership. In all his capacities, Dan strives to inspire his audiences to become positive influences in their families, workplaces, and communities. He is also the proud father of his two beautiful, adult daughters.