El Rey “Buddy” Isgett served in the United States Air Force as a Security Policeman for 10 years. During his time of service, he fired pistols, rifles, machine guns and even an anti-tank weapon. El Rey then joined the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office until his retirement after 30 years of service. El Rey has held several positions within the Sheriff’s Office to include certifications as a SCCJA Basic Law Enforcement Instructor, Firearms, Rifle and Master Taser Instructorships.
While El Rey was assigned to the Training Division, he instructed Basic Law Enforcement, Firearms, Basic Police Law, Self-Defense and was designated a Master Instructor for the Taser System. During his tenure with the Sheriff’s Office, he trained and regularly qualified hundreds of Deputies and Corrections personnel in the use of their pistols, shotgun, and rifles assigned to them.
He is certified by the SC Criminal Justice academy, SLED, NRA and is a registered Concealed Weapons Instructor. He has spent thousands of hours instructing the basic skills of firearm safety, handling, and certification with firearms. His vast experience in Law Enforcement with the USAF and the Sheriff’s Office males him extremely qualified to share his experiences and qualify each individual as a new SC Concealed Weapons holder. He has currently certified over 100 students to obtain their SC CWP Permit and weapons safety!!!
