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Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office will be hosting the 6TH 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 16-20, 2026

Lafayette Parish S.O. and LPD Range  

350 Michael Ann Dr, Breaux Bridge-LA 

*CLOSED TRAINING VENUE TO PUBLIC 

DERRICK BARTLETT (RET. LE SNIPER, SNIPER INSTRUCTOR, PRESIDENT AMERICAN SNIPER ASSOC, OWNER SNIPERCRAFT, AUTHOR, HATHCOCK NDIA AWARD 2025)

BRIAN SAIN (RET. LE SNIPER & CURRENT LE, AMERICANSNIPERS.ORG, BOARD AMERICAN SNIPER ASSOC. SNIPER INSTRUCTOR)

DAVE AGATA (RET. LE SNIPER, SNIPER INSTRUCTOR, BOARD AMERICAN SNIPER ASSOC., CURRENT PROFESSOR)

MARK LANG (RET. LE SNIPER, SNIPER DIRECTOR TACFLOW, REGION 6 AMERICAN SNIPER ASSOC, BRINC DRONES)

DS (FORMER RECON MARINE, CURRENT LE SNIPER, SNIPER INSTRUCTOR)

NATHAN MERITHEW (CURRENT LE SNIPER, SNIPER INSTRUCTOR, CONTENT WRITER LASNIPERS, REGION 3 AMERICAN SNIPER ASSOC.)

$100 FOR ACTIVE LE AND MIL SNIPERS 

CLICK HERE (LINK WILL OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW)

• 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)
• 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

TAB GEAR

LEOFOTO

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