Larry E. Lein, President

 Larry is currently President of Law Enforcement & Security Trainers, Inc. (LEST, Inc.) and is a retired Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).  Larry possesses a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.  During Larry's 25 year employment with the FBI, he attended numerous law enforcement defensive tactics training classes and obtained instructor certifications in the following areas: Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), Anti-Sniper and Officer Survival, Firearms Range master, Physical Fitness, Civil Rights/Use of Force; he was the principle Defensive Tactics Instructor of the Kansas City Division of the FBI at the time of his retirement.  He has been a police instructor for over 30 years.  He holds advanced Black Belt certifications in the martial arts disciplines of Jujitsu, Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, and Judo and currently assists in teaching Jujitsu classes at a local community center in Kansas City.  Prior to joining the FBI he spent seven and half years in the United States Marine Corps, one tour of duty in Vietnam and obtained the rank of Captain.  He holds a Missouri Police Officers Standards & Training (POST) Generalist Instructor Certificate in the State of Missouri.  Larry is charter member of the International Law Enforcement Educators Trainers Association (ILEETA) and is a member of the ILEETA Advisory Board.

                                                     Christopher Lein, Vice President

Chris is currently Vice President of LEST, Inc. and is also an active duty police officer on the Kansas City Missouri Police Department.  Chris possesses a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.  Chris has been a national competitor in the sports of Judo and Sombo and has won several individual championships.  He holds advanced Black Belt certifications in Judo, Jujitsu, Tae Kwon Do, and Hapkido and is active in teaching Jujitsu classes at a local Kansas City community center.  Chris has taken instructor courses in PR-24 Baton, Expandable Baton, PPCT, Oleoresin Capsicum (OC), Handgun Retention and Disarming, Knife Defense, Handcuffing, and Taser during his career with the Kansas City Police Department.  Chris was the originator of the idea to use Ude Garami as a control tactic for police work.  Chris is a charter member of ILEETA.