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Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office will be hosting the 5TH Annual SWAT Sniper Skills Symposium (4S Event). The symposium brings LE snipers together from around the country to learn best practices, relevant information, and skills of the modern law enforcement precision marksman/sniper. 

Additionally snipers have the opportunity to challenge themselves in shooting/decision making exercises, as well as build lasting professional relationships to contacts and resources across the country. 

MAR 17-21, 2025

DAY 1 

Lafayette Parish Public Safety Complex

1825 W Willow St, Scott-LA

DAYS 2-5

Lafayette Parish S.O. and LPD Range  

350 Michael Ann Dr, Breaux Bridge-LA 

*CLOSED TRAINING VENUE TO PUBLIC 

NO CHARGE FOR ACTIVE LE AND MIL SNIPERS 

Legal & Use of Force, Decision Making Before and During Deployment, How to Train, Lessons Learned, Case Studies, Shooting Positions, Shooting Drills, Observation Techniques, Mental Health Techniques, Leadership Skills, Handling of Officer Involved Shootings.

Derrick Bartlett (Ret. SWAT Sniper, owner of Snipercraft, President of American Sniper Association, author on sniper LE sniper related topics, leading LE sniper SME)

Brian Sain (Ret. SWAT Sniper, active Detective, board member of American Sniper Association, plank holder of Americansnipers.org, LE sniper SME)

Terry Cross (Champion LE sniper competitor nearly 20 years, Sniper Instructor, master rifle builder and owner of KMW Long Range Solutions)

Alex Hartmann (Former Marine Scout Sniper, CEO of Ridgeline Defense)

Olyn Sexton (Ret SWAT Sniper, Snipercraft Mid-Atlantic) 

James Prather (LPSO Head Legal, former 20yr prosecutor) 

And more...

Please Follow Directions Exactly or Registration Will Be Ignored. Understand this is a NO Cost Event at the generosity of the Sheriff of Lafayette Parish and all of the Guest Instructors. 

We have a couple hundred people or more attempt to sign up each year, and too many man hours have been spent in the past trying to piece together incomplete info. Just please follow the directions. We would love to have you join us and experience this event. 

We have doubled our event to 100 attendees allowed for 2025 with a well laid out schedule. 

TO REGISTER 

LIMIT 2 ATTENDEES PER SAME AGENCY

EMAIL THE FOLLOWING "PER ATTENDEE" TO INFO@LASNIPERS.ORG

NAME

AGENCY

EMAIL

CELL NUMBER

*IT WILL TAKE UP TO 7-10 DAYS TO BE CONFIRMED. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM ONE OF OUR OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT EMAIL ADDRESSES 

*FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED AND WE HAVE ALREADY COMMUNICATED WITH. YOU ARE LOCKED IN. 

• Quality Bolt Gun or Semi-Auto Platform in .308, 5.56, 6.5, 6 ARC
• Fixed or Variable Powered Optic up to minimum of 10X
• 160 rounds of duty ammunition (match grade/no steel core)
• Ear Protection
• Snacks and Water
• Pens and Notebook
• Weather appropriate clothing (check forecast prior to travel)
• Small to Medium sized pack with your normal sniper deployment items
• Binoculars (if have)
• Spotting Scope (if have)
• Shooting tripod 
• Squeeze Bag

Courtyard by Marriott Lafayette South

200 Frem Boustany Dr

Lafayette-LA 70508

337-345-4450

SpringHill Suites Lafayette South

321 Settlers Trace Blvd, Lafayette LA 70508

337-981-5512

Candlewood Suites Lafayette River Ranch

2105 Kaliste Saloom Rd, Lafayette LA 70508

337-984-6900

Home2Suites by Hilton Parc Lafayette 

1909 Kaliste Saloom Rd, Lafayette LA 70508

337-706-8610

5.11 Tactical

Louisiana contact: 

Erik Belsom

erikb@511tactical.com

Silencerco

Director Business Dev

Chase Glenn

chase.gleen@silencerco.com

Vortex Optics 

Texas/Louisiana contact

Robert Forsythe 

r.forsyth@gfssales.com

Beretta USA

Sig Sauer