Personal Information

Name Joseph C. Hess
Date of Birth 02/21/45
Place of Birth Philadelphia, PA.
Height 6'2" Weight 270 Hair Brown Eyes Brown
Physical Condition Excellent
Religion Catholic
Marital Status Married 35 years Wife Brenda Hess
Children 2 sons Joseph L Hess and John M. Hess

EDUCATION

• Grades 1st thru 3rd St. Ann's Catholic School, Wildwood, NJ
• Grades 4th thru 6th Glenwood Avenue School, Wildwood, NJ
• Grades 7th thru 12th Wildwood High School, Wildwood, NJ
• Graduated 1964- Honor Roll
• Advanced Education Wesley Junior College, Dover, DL
• Civilian Cumberland County College, New Jersey
• Broward Community College, Davie, FL
• Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
• Florida International University, Davie, FL
• Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL

Military Education

• 112th Arty Headquarters Division
• Ft. Dlx, New York Training Camp
• Advanced Infantry Training
• Cooks and Bakers School
• Ft Sill, Oklahoma Training Camp
• Survival Training
• S CST Army Division Training
• Camp Drum, New York Training Camp
• Honest John Missile Training

Military Weapons Expertise

• M44 Rifle (Expert)
• M-16 Rifle (Expert)
• 38 Revolver (Expert)
• 45 Automatic (Expert)
• 50 Cal. Machine Gun
• 350 Rocket Launcher
• SSH Wd øOZ-6ø-d3S

Martial Arts Education

• White thru Green Sash: Northern Eagle Gung Fu Under Sifu Pete Pernogotti - New Jersey
• Red Thru Black Sash: Tiger and Crane Gung Fu under Sifu James Lowe Chinatown - New York
• White thru 1st Black Belt: Okinowan-Te-Karate under Master James Smithey - New Jersey
• White Thru 5th Black Belt: (Associates Degree) Kodokan Judo under Master Bill Craven - New Jersey
• 1st Black thru 6th Black Belt: GoJu Karate under Master Edward Verycken - New Jersey Grandmaster Peter Urban - New York
• Kendo Training: Olympic Center under Master Joseph Artesi - New Jersey
• Advanced Kendo: Taigo DoJo - Toyko , Japan
• Jiu-Jitsu Training: Olympic Center under Master Sagano - New Jersey
• Ko-budo Weapon Training Chinatown DoJo under Grandmaster Peter Urban -New York
• South Jersey Martial Arts Academy under Master Edward Verychken - New Jersey
• 7th Black thru 8th Black (Masters Degree): American College of Dans under Grandmaster Peter Urban - New York
• 9th Black thru 10th Black (Grandmasters Degree): Fashua University under Grandmaster Peter Urban - New Jersey
• Advanced Degree Study: Main Humbo DoJo under O'Sensei Yamaguchi - Tokyo , Japan

Law Enforcement Education

• New Jersey State Police Academy Trenton NJ
• Seagirt Police Academy NJ Graduated Class President
• Law Enforcement Officers Training School. Advanced Firearms
• National Rifle Association Police Firearms Instructor
• Division of Consumer Affairs Weights and Measures School
• FBI Investigation Training School Instructor Development
• International Association of Chiefs of Police. Physical Fitness Programs for Police
• Law Enforcement Hypnosis Institute Investigative Hypnosis
• Law Enforcement Training School Advanced Fingerprint Techniques Police Management
• Institute of Police Traffic Management Chemical Agents
• Institute for Police Self Defense Advanced Defensive Tactics
• Police Self Defense Instructors Use of Force Continuum
• Law Enforcement Education Broward Community College
• Continued Thief of Vehicles Seminar
• Police Liability Seminar
• Identi-Kit Training
• Narcotics and dangerous Drugs
• Human Diversity
• National Association of Chiefs of Police Familiarization in Chemical Weapons
• Florida Standards and Training Instructors Techniques Certified
• Self Defense Instructors International Advanced impact weapons.
• Officer Survival Training Institute Police Survival Tactics
• Law Enforcement Officers Training School. Stress Management
• Northwestern University Stress Management
• Colorado State Board of Education Certified Instructor Police
• Ft. Lauderdale Police Department Sage Training Course Certified Less than lethal force.
• Wellness Instructor Fla State Certified Orlando, Florida

LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSIGNMENTS

1966 thrul 975 Wildwood Police Department

• Certified Police Officer
• Defensive Tactics Instructor
• K-9 Officer
• Detective Division
• Sergeant of Police
• Police Swimming Instructor
• Defensive Driving Instructor

1979 thru 1984 institute of Police Traffic Management

• Adjunct Instructor Police
• Survival Programs

1975 Thru Present Broward Community College

• Criminal Justice/institute of Public Safety
• Police Defensive Tacticsand Survival Training Instructor
• Appointed Governor's Task Force for Defensive Tactics 1986
• Firearms Instructor State of Fla.
• Advanced Life Saving Instructor
• Defensive Driving Instructor
• CPR Certified
• Certified Corrections Instructor State of Fla.
• Police Practices and Procedures
• Mental Disorders Instructor

On Going

• Certified Private Investigator for
• Intercept Agency State of Florida
• Police Seminars National & international
• Certified Expert Witness
• Rape Prevention and Women's self defense Programs
• Child Abduction and Awareness
• Gang Familiarization
• Airport Security Training
• Executive Protection Programs
• Anti-Terrorist Training
• Trained Security Force for 1992
• Olympics Barcelona Spain

MARTIAL ARTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS

• 1969 Board Breaking Champion
• 1972 East Coast Karate Champion
• 1972 United States Karate Champion
• 1973 New York State Karate Champion
• 1974 International Karate & Kick Boxing Champion
• 197S-77 World Heavy Weight Kick Boxing Champion
• 1987 Awarded Mayor Honorary Citizens Award New Orleans
• 1987 Inducted in Martial Arts Hall of Fame
• 1988 Inducted in the Black Belt Hall of Fame
• 1989 Inducted in the Karate Hall of Fame
• 1994 Inducted in the World Karate Hall of Fame
• 1997 Inducted in the Don Nagle Karate Hall of Fame
• 1998 Inducted in the International Karate Hall of Fame
• 1998 Received Worlds most outstanding Instructor Award from

• The World Martial Arts Institute
• Academy of Fighting Arts, Sunrise FL
• YMCA, Pt. Lauderdale FL
• Pompano High School, Pompano FL
• Piper High School, Sunrise FL
• Dillard High School, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Broward Community College, Davie FL
• Master Gym, Davie FL
• Melbourne Karate Institute, Melbourne FL
• University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
• Penn State, PA
• Florida Medical Association, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Women in Distress, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• South Florida Martial Arts Academy, Oakland Park, FL
• 110 Tower Building, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• American Business Women's Association, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Girl Scouts of America, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Boy Scouts of America, FT. Lauderdale, FL
• Nova Elementary School, Davie, FL
• Selkirk Television Studios, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

LITERARY ACCOMLISHMENTS

Authored the following books:

• "Nunchaku for Law Enforcement"
• "Nunchaku as a Police Weapon"
• "Nightstick"
• "Nunchaku In Action"
• "First Move" - Police Survival
• "Women in Defense"
• "Flex Baton"
• "The Controller

  Articles Written about Mr. Hess:

  • Self Defense for Police
  • Featured in Sky Delta Magazine
  • Featured in Black Belt Magazine and Cover
  • Featured In Official Karate Magazine and Cover
  • Appeared in numerous Newspaper and Magazine Articles
  • Featured in Police Marksman Magazine
  • Featured in Karate International Magazine
  • Featured in Inside Gung-Fu Magazine

Protected Service Provided for the following:

• Pope John Paul
• Governor of New Jersey Mr. Robert Minor
• Robert Mitchum
• Journey (Rock Group)
• Brenda Viccaharlo
• Sly & Family Stone
• Jan Michael Vincent
• Alice Cooper
• Elvis Presley
• Joan Jett
• Ringo Starr
• Foreigner
• Barbara Bach
• The Police (Rock Group)
• Barbara Walters
• Tiny Tim
• Kenny Rogers Vanessa Williams
• Jose (Famous Hair Dresser to the stars)
• Jim Croche
• K.C. & Sunshine Band
• Dallas Cowgirls
• Shake Alfassi
• Jethro Tull
• Pittsburg Steelers
• Disco Inferno
• Fats Domino
• Neil Diamond
• 5th Dimension
• The Carpenters
• Jesus Christ Superstar

Mr. Hess has implemented training programs for he following agencies either in Self Defense or Impact Weapons Training

STATE AND Local POLICE AGENCIES

ALABAMA

• Montgomery Police Academy

COLORADO

• Canon City Police Department
• Colorado Department of Corrections
• Colorado Sheriff's Department
• Durango Police Department
• Indian Reservation (Deputies)
• Pueblo Community College

FLORIDA

• Altamonte Springs DEA Task Force
• Biscayne Park Police Department
• Broward County Sheriffs Office
• Clearwater Police Department
• Coconut Creek Police Department
• Cooper City Public Safety Department
• Coral Gables Police Department
• Coral Springs Police Department
• Dade County School Resources Officers Dania Police Department
• Davie Police Department
• Deerfleld Beach Police Department
• Dunedin Police Department
• Fernandino Beach Police Department
• Florida Department of Corrections
• Florida Fish and Came Department
• Florida International University
• Florida Marine Patrol
• Fort Lauderdale Polite Department
• Golden Beach Police Department
• Hacienda Village Police Department
• Hallandale Gardens Police Department
• Hernando Sheriffs Office
• Hialeah Gardens Police Department
• Hillsboro Beach Police Department
• Hollywood Police Department
• Jacksonville Police Department
• Jacksonville Sheriffs Office
• Largo Police Department
• Lauderdale by the Sea Police Department
• Lauderhill Police Department
• ITPM Adjunct
• Lighthouse Point Police
• Manatee Sheriffs Office
• Marion County Sheriffs Office
• Martin Count Sheriffs Office
• Medley Police Department
• Melbourne Police Department
• Metro Dade Police Department
• Miccouskee Department of Public Safety
• Miramar Police Department
• North Bay Village Police Department
• North Lauderdale Police Department
• Oakland Park Police Department
• Ocala Police Department
• Orange County Sheriffs Office
• Orlando Police Department
• Palm Bay Police Department
• Parkland Police Department
• Pembroke Pines Police Department
• Plantation Police Department
• Pompano Police Department
• Port St. Lucie Police Department
• Sarasota County Sheriffs Office
• Satellite Beach Police Department
• Sea Ranch Lakes Police Department
• Seminole Police Department
• South Florida State Hospital
• Sunrise Police Department
• Surfside Police Department
• Sweetwater Police Department
• Tamarac Police Department
• Tampa Police Department
• Virginia Gardens Police Department
• Wilton Manors Police Department

ILLINOIS

• City of Chicago Police Department
• Illinois State Police Task force
• Princeton Police Department
• Woodstock Police Department

KENTUCKY