Law Enforcement Training

Jeramy Ellison - AKA "Trap Master J" Owner and Founder of Dynamic Police Training & VOCC, LLC has an EXTENSIVE background in locating and identifying hidden compartments in passenger motor vehicles, commercial trucks and commercial buses.  During his ongoing 12-year career in Texas & Illinois, Jeramy has seized Millions of dollars in U.S Currency derived from illicit narcotics sales and other criminal activity, over a ton of narcotics and a staggering amount of hidden compartments. Jeramy is also deemed an expert witness in courtroom testimony relating to criminal interdiction and hidden compartments. 

In 2014, one of Jeramy’s busts was aired live on Fox News during a “cold” interdiction stop, resulting in the seizure of 111 pounds of methamphetamine from a compartment built inside a gas tank of a passenger motor vehicle. Jeramy prides himself in making self-initiated “cold” traffic stops and works all his criminal interdiction cases from start to finish. This has given Jeramy a wealth of knowledge in search warrants, felony arrest warrants, civil asset forfeitures, case law and other valuable assets.   

Due to his hard work in criminal interdiction, Jeramy has produced hundreds of criminal interdiction cases and has been nationally recognized for his efforts.  After one of Jeramy’s “cold stops” which resulted in over 32 Lbs of heroin and 9 Lbs of meth in 2017 concealed inside several batteries, Jeramy provided the information to DEA and began working the case jointly.   Since then, the case exploded and resulted in the seizure of over 1,000 lbs of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, fentanyl along with over 330 pounds of marijuana and approximately $135,500.00 in cash and 40 arrests!!  This is just a reminder that YOUR single traffic stop could result in a SIGNIFICANT case that benefits the greater good of the United States and the World.      

 Jeramy currently holds an instructor license through the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education, (TCOLE), and takes pride in teaching others in the interdiction community and around the world.  

Drug cartels and other criminal organizations are constantly changing their tactics of smuggling contraband in and out of the United States.  Jeramy's passion is to share his knowledge and pass on the ever-changing Dynamics of Criminal Interdiction. Jeramy wants to teach others how to be successful while making an impact against the cartels and other criminal organizations threatening the United States.

K9 SERGEANT RANDY THUMANN

FAYETTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

DEA Major Drug Squad

WestSide HIDTA

Regional SRT 

Sergeant Thumann has been a Sheriff's Deputy for 18 years and is employed with the Fayette County Sheriff's Office. Sergeant Thumann holds a Master Peace Officers license in the State of Texas. 

Sergeant Thumann found his passion in Criminal Interdiction and has been a full-time interdiction officer for the past 12 years. Primarily focused on the elaborate structure of the Mexican Cartels pushing drugs across the Mexico-Texas border, Sergeant Thumann has been remarkably successful in his interdiction career and nationally recognized for intercepting and seizing drugs, money, guns, and illegal immigrants being smuggled into the United States.

Sergeant Thumann has seized thousands of pounds of Marijuana, Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamines, and Fentanyl, along with millions of dollars being transported across the country in passenger vehicles and commercial trucks. Through his interdiction experiences, Sergeant Thumann has become a highly regarded expert in locating and accessing compartments and concealments utilized by the cartels in their attempts to defeat law enforcement. 

Sergeant Thumann has been a K9 handler for 13 years and has worked three dual-purpose canines. He is a Senior Master Handler and Department Trainer. Sergeant Thumann and his canine "Kolt" are currently assigned to a Regional SRT Team. Sergeant Thumann has utilized his canines in his full-time duties as an interdiction officer, which has dramatically increased his success in locating concealed contraband.

As a TFO with DEA, Sergeant Thumann has the ability to take a roadside seizure into a controlled delivery seamlessly. He has extensive experience testifying in State and Federal court. Sergeant Thumann’s exceptional skills have given him the opportunity to work with many different agencies across the country.

Sergeant Thumann has received many awards and accolades throughout his interdiction career: EPIC Interdiction Officer of the Year, EPIC Largest Highway Heroin Seizure, NCEA Largest Highway Methamphetamine Seizure, DEA Certificate of Appreciation, Sheriffs Association Texas Lawman of the Year, Sheriff's Association Peacemaker Award, Three-time 100 Club Officer of the Year, Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition District 10, Texas State of Representation Certification of Recognition District 13, Texas State Senator Accommodation District 18, Resolution from the State Of Texas, Three-time Choice Awards Fayette County Record, DEA Certificate of Recognition, 100 Club National Police Week, K9s 4cops Top Detection Award.  

With access to unlimited funds, the cartel is constantly becoming more advanced and sophisticated in their tactics. Always progressing and changing, smugglers are coming up with bold and new tactics to smuggle contraband across the border and into the country. Sergeant Thumann believes he has a responsibility to pass along the interdiction expertise he has amassed, both failures and successes, to expedite the skill set in the new generation of criminal interdiction professionals. 

Paul Kohleffel

Texas Department of Public Safety

Texas Rangers Special Operations Group- Region 2 Special Response Team

Trooper Kohleffel started his employment with the Texas Department of Public Safety in 2003,  spending the first 10 years of his career primarily focusing his efforts in the field of criminal interdiction.  He became the youngest member of the State Criminal Interdiction Training Team and has made over 100 major narcotics and currency seizures.  Trooper Kohleffel holds a Masters Peace Officers License in the State of Texas. 

In 2013, Trooper Kohleffel completed a week long selection course for the Texas Rangers Special Operations Group.  Upon completion of the selection process, he was selected to join the Texas Ranger Special Response Team.  Trooper Kohleffel has taken part in over one hundred felony warrant services, barricaded suspects, manhunts, and hostage situations.  He has spent a combined total of approximately 3 years deploying to the Texas/Mexico border in support of Operation Lone Star and Operation Secure Texas.  Trooper Kohleffel has been tasked with training over 400 Texas Highway Patrolmen in Close Quarters Battle.

Trooper Kohleffel is currently assigned to the Texas Rangers Special Operations Group-Region 2 as an assistant Team Leader.  He is an Assault Team Leader as well as a Primary Marksman for his team.  

Trooper Kohleffel has received numerous awards for his work throughout his career to include: multiple Regional Commanders Awards, Montgomery County Officer of the Year 2006, Montgomery County Officer of the Year 2007, Harris County 100 Club Officer of the Year 2006, Harris County 100 Club Officer of the Year 2007, and received Texas Department of Public Safety’s highest award at that time: The Directors Citation for life saving actions at the risk of his own life.