TRAINING • EXPERIENCE • CREDIBILITY
The Sheepdog Legacy
SheepDog Kombatives was built around the principle of preparation, service, and protecting others. Lt. Col. Dave Grossman personally granted John Bailie and SheepDog Kombatives permission to use the “Sheepdog” name—an important part of the organization’s history and identity.
A Career Built on Training & Service
John Bailie’s career in law enforcement, investigations, and specialized training has shaped the practical approach behind SheepDog Kombatives. His experience includes service as a criminal investigator, advanced training within the law enforcement and intelligence communities, and decades of continuing education in defensive tactics, officer survival, protective operations, firearms, and combatives.
Law Enforcement & Specialized Training
A graduate of the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy, John Bailie continued his professional development through specialized law enforcement and protective-operations training. His training has included officer safety and survival, defensive tactics, dignitary protection, motorcade operations, counter-surveillance, undercover operations, firearms, and preparation for armed encounters.
Training Those Who Serve
Since 2008, SheepDog Kombatives has provided defensive tactics instruction as a training vendor to the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy. The training has served law enforcement personnel at different stages of their careers—from new recruits preparing to work on their own to experienced officers continuing to develop and sharpen their defensive-tactics skills.
Academy Partnership
Since 2008, SheepDog Kombatives has served as a defensive tactics training vendor for the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy. This 2022 letter documents that longstanding relationship and recognizes the quality of instruction, practical exercises, and commitment to preparing officers for real-world encounters.
