Captain Dan Willis (ret)

Captain Dan Willis (ret) served with the La Mesa (CA) Police for 30 years – in part – as a crimes of violence, sexual assault, child molest, homicide detective; SWAT Commander; Police Academy Instructor; Wellness Unit and Peer Support Coordinator. He is a graduate of San Diego State University as well as the FBI National Academy (FBINA 241). Capt. Willis is the author of the emotional survival and wellness guidebook Bulletproof Spirit: The First Responders Essential Resource for Protecting and Healing Mind and Heart, which is required reading at the FBI National Academy in their two wellness classes. Capt. Willis has trained over 12,000 peace officers in 42 states and five countries on trauma recovery, resilience, and wellness – and organizational wellness. He also instructs for the National Command and Staff College.