Steve Denney, has been the General Manager of Pro Arms since the shop was originally established by John and Terri Strayer. He is also the host of the Pro Arms Podcast and a member of the Pro Arms Shooting Team.
Steve is also an instructor with the Massad Ayoob Group, where he currently trains both law enforcement and private citizens in the lawful use of deadly force for self defense, as well as other defensive tactics disciplines. He is a former USAF Officer, municipal Police Sergeant and the Chief of Security/Safety Officer for a large retirement and healthcare community. He has served as a SWAT team member, criminal investigator, Crime Prevention Officer and both military and police firearms trainer. Steve is a Charter member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) and was a member of the Firearms Committee for the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers (ASLET). Steve is also a certified NRA Pistol and Personal Protection Instructor. For over three years he wrote a monthly Firearms and Firearms Training column for the online law enforcement information website: Officer.com. Steve has over 40 years of experience in the Public Safety field, including police, fire, emergency medical response and emergency management.
Roger Clark, a long time Suwannee County resident, works part time in the Pro Arms gun shop. Roger has had a life-long interest in firearms and other rural life activities.
He is well known locally for his old-fashioned home production of cane syrup. His maintaining of this annual family tradition was featured in an article in the May/June 2009 issue of Backwoods Home, a national magazine dedicated to the self-sufficient, rural lifestyle. Roger is an active hunter, shoots regularly with Team Pro Arms in IDPA pistol competitions and spends a lot of his free time reloading his own ammunition. Although retired from Bell South, he keeps active on his farm, as well as working part time for both Pro Arms and John’s Lawn Equipment. Roger’s son, Jason, is also building a reputation for his quality custom-made knives, a few of which are currently on display at Pro Arms.
