About

At Hawkins Defensive Training, we believe that self-defense should be taught by a person with experience, knowledge, and skills to set others up for success if ever put in danger.

Instructor Larry Hawkins Background

Instructor Larry Hawkins has been a Defensive Tactics and Law Enforcement Instructor for several years and has the following certifications and training.

 Defensive Tactics Instructor

 Firearms Instructor

 Police Instructor

 Karate Training

 Boxing Training

 Wrestling and grappling training

Instructor Hawkins is currently a Law Enforcement Academy Instructor in Galveston Texas. He is a retired Police Officer / Detective with 31 years of service in Patrol, SWAT Operator / Sniper, Marine operations and rescue and Investigations to name a few.

Education

Embry Riddle Avionics University

 HSE Aviation

University Of Houston

 Police Academy

San Jacinto College, Deer Park, Texas

 Intermediate EMT & Paramedic I & II

College of the Mainland, Texas City, Texas

 Basic Instructors Course

Lee College, Baytown, Texas

 Basic EMT

Notable Certificates & Training

Safariland Defense Technologies- Defensive Tactics Instructor

SWAT:

Hostage Rescue Certification

Thunder Ranch Tactical Course

Basic Sniper (Precision Rifle)

Advanced SWAT

Aircraft Assault

National Incident Command System

Basic SWAT

Close Quarter Combat

SWIFT Water:

Advanced Swift Water Rescue

Basic Swift Water Rescue

Basic Boat Operations Certification

Larry Hawkins Featured in Cases

Rachel Cooke Case

Larry Hawkins appeared in the Disappeared series on Discovery ID Channel in regards to Rachel Cooke.

Watch it here https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1883604/

Jennifer Bowen Case

Snapped Series on Oxygen Channel reviews the Jennifer Bowen case regarding John Blattner's murder. Watch as Larry Hawkins appears in an interview as the detective. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3062528/

Henry Lee Lucas Killer Confessions

In Episodes 4 and 5 Larry Hawkins appears as a Retired Detective putting his thoughts on handling a few cases that Henry Lee Lucas tried to confess to before finding out who the real killer was.

Watch it here https://www.netflix.com/title/80213588

The Demons Still Visit

Recap of the challenges and rewards Larry Hawkins has experience in his 31 years within law enforcement.