Biographies

David Parkinson: Co-Founder and Instructor, Better Protectors Professional Experience David Parkinson is a United States Air Force veteran, a licensed Registered Nurse, and a personal safety instructor with over twenty years of combined military, medical, and training experience. His background spans law enforcement duties, physical security, detainee operations, emergency response, and tactical instruction. During his…

Alan Hughes: Co-Founder and Lead Instructor Professional Experience Alan Hughes is a United States Army veteran and law enforcement professional with a career that has included local, state, and federal assignments. His experience spans investigations, tactical operations, dignitary protection, and multi-agency coordination. He has served as a detective, traffic homicide investigator, drug interdiction specialist, and…