Jeff is a current Police Officer/ retired SWAT Operator/ (TL) Sniper in Plano, TX. He has been a police officer for 30 years, a SWAT operator for 25 years, and a TL sniper for the SWAT team for 24 years. He holds a Master Peace Officer License and is a TCOLE-certified instructor, firearms instructor, and Texas Department of Public Safety-certified LTC Handgun Instructor. He has been the adjunct instructor for numerous Craft International classes including sniper and combative courses and runs his own training company KranzFTG.

Jeff was a lead instructor for Craft International at several civilian classes with an emphasis on pistol/carbine classes before Chris passed away. He has provided training for individuals ranging from private citizens to SWAT and military personnel. He competes heavily in competitions all over the United States including SWAT competitions, sniper competitions, three gun matches, USPSA and Steel Challenge. Being a competitive shooter has provided him with a special skill set that allows him to teach a wide variety of shooting techniques from new shooters, to home defense, to high-level operators. Jeff’s teaching technique isn’t barking orders and treating you like a recruit. He is a Grand Master USPSA and Steel Challenge PCC shooter and two-time runner-up competitor in the North American Sniper Championship, with numerous top five finishes competing in 20 plus years at the TTPOA SWAT competitions.