John Reynolds

FOUNDER AND LEAD INSTRUCTOR

John Reynolds is the owner and an instructor for RenderSafe Training and Consulting. He is currently a Captain with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office and 31-year law enforcement veteran.  John has worked as a Detective in the Special Investigations Detail (Narcotics and Intelligence), Burglary/Robbery Unit, Home Invasion Robbery Task Force, and Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad since 2003. He is a 2005 graduate of the Army/FBI Hazardous Devices School. Other relevant training includes: 

  • FBI Post Blast Investigation, Hazmat Technician (WMD) - FBI 2003

  • Advanced Ordnance Recognition for Law Enforcement - TEEX 2009

  • Homemade Explosives: Awareness, Recognition, and Response Instructor Course - EMRTC 2013

  • Chemistry of Pyrotechnics - Oklahoma State University 2017

  • Ordnance Identification and Recognition - Oklahoma State University 2017

  • Blast Injuries and Effects - Oklahoma State University 2018

  • Joint CBRN Characterization, Exploitation, and Mitigation (JCCEM) - 95th CST / Dugway Proving Ground 2021

  • Preventive Radiological/Nuclear Detection (PRND)  Primary and Secondary Screener - Counterterrorism Operations Support  Center for Radiological Nuclear Testing (CTOS) 2021

John has responded to hundreds of explosive related incidents and has been providing explosives awareness and incident response training since 2005.   John has a Graduate Certificate in Forensic Science - Explosives Investigation and a Master of Science in Forensic Science - Explosives Investigations from Oklahoma State University.   John was a speaker at  the 2022 International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators International Training Conference and presented his research on Heat Transfer and Explosive Storage.  His research and findings provided answers  for the cause of an explosion that occurred at a ski resort in the  Sierra National Forrest of Eastern Fresno County during the Creek Fire of 2020. John has transitioned from bomb technician to forensic explosive investigations with an emphasis on evidence recovery to support explosive investigations and is the creator of the Forensic Low Explosive Examination (FLEX) course. John taught the FLEX workshop at the 2024 International Association of Bomb Technicians & Investigators 2024 International In-Service Training in Las Vegas, NV. 

John is also the developer and primary instructor for the Workplace Violence Prevention Program. He has been directly involved in the Sheriff’s Office Seconds 2 Survive active shooter preparation training, providing training throughout the state along with its associated Train the Trainer program.  John developed the Seconds 2 Survive: Diverting the Threat bystander education training and is the commander of the Fresno County Targeted Violence Prevention Task Force, a five-component task force and multidisciplinary threat assessment team aimed at reducing the likelihood of mass violence in the community and schools.  He has additional certifications related to civilian active shooter response, behavioral threat assessments, and advanced threat assessments.