Administration

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is excited to announce that we will continue to offer training for citizens. We are proud to be one of the few law enforcement agencies in the country that allows citizens to train alongside military and law enforcement.

Our citizens classes, Principles of the Defensive Handgun, will be offered on the following dates. Due to popular demand, we have added a fifth class. Please contact Elizabeth Lowe at elowe@co.boone.in.us with any questions.

April 26-27, 2025 (co-ed)

May 31-June 1, 2025 (ladies Only)

June 21-22, 2025 (co-ed)

July 26-27, 2025 (ladies only)

August 23-24, 2025 (co-ed)

To register for Principles of the Defensive Handgun, please go to https://fs17.formsite.com/mbeard/PrinciplesDefensiveHand/index.html.

You can also register for all classes at https://www.boonecountyindianasheriff.com/divisions/administration/training/.

*All 2024 classes were full with waiting lists. Sign up early!

In addition to our citizen handgun courses, we are again bringing in Steve Tarani, the number one instructor in the country regarding personal security and safety. Dates to be published soon.

Information on the courses is below.

Again, for any questions regarding any of our classes, contact Elizabeth Lowe at elowe@co.boone.in.us. Once you are signed up, reporting instructions will be emailed to you 2-3 weeks before the class.

Principles of the Defensive Handgun

Price: $200

April 26-27, 2025 (co-ed)

May 31-June 1, 2025 (ladies Only)

June 21-22, 2025 (co-ed)

July 26-27, 2025 (ladies only)

August 23-24, 2025 (co-ed)

Course Description:

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is offering a 16 hour “Principles of the Defensive Handgun” course to qualified applicants in 2025.  It will be held at the Boone County Sheriff Firearms Range in Lebanon, IN.  In the past, we have had many requests for a ladies only class. Due to these requests, we are offering a “Ladies Only Principles of the Defensive Handgun” course. There is no difference in the curriculum.  It is merely limited to ladies only. 

A small .25 or .22 or .32 caliber pistol is NOT recommended for this course.  They inhibit the training and learning process.

This course is designed for the novice to the experienced male or female firearms owner.  The two-day course instructs the student in Gun handling, Marksmanship, and most importantly, Mindset.  It is instructed by Major Brian Stevenson, of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, and staff.  Stevenson is the department’s Senior Range Master, a guest Firearms Instructor at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, and former Commander of the Boone County Special Response Team, a multi-agency “SWAT” team. Stevenson has been an Indiana Law Enforcement Academy certified firearms instructor for 25 years and has been teaching this curriculum for many of those years.

Requirements:

Eye and hearing protection, a suitable pistol with at least two magazines, a belt holster, approximately 350 rounds of ammunition, and tuition of $200, $75 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit.  (As there is no fiscal impact on the Department for the course, all costs relating to the course must come from the student tuitions.)

There will be a 12-student minimum and a 24-student maximum for all Principles of Defensive Handgun classes.

For all Full-Time Boone County Employees and all Local (within Boone County) Law Enforcement Officers there will be no charge for this course.

Courses and dates to be determined soon.

Steve’s biography and more information about him can be found at https://stevetarani.com/