Instructor Biography

Brandon Post

Captain Brandon Post (retired) is a 20-year veteran of the Provo, Utah, Police Department (PPD). During his time with the PPD, he worked through various ranks. He was promoted to captain in 2019 and held that rank until he retired from the department in 2021. Before becoming captain, he was a detective for the department’s Special Victims Unit, a defensive tactics and firearms instructor, and a public information officer. Captain Post served on a multijurisdictional SWAT Team beginning in 2004, eventually serving as a squad leader, marksman/observer, team leader, and team commander. Captain Post helped to construct the PPD’s first comprehensive wellness program. This program focused on a holistic approach to improving officers’ quality of life and providing meaningful, supportive resources. Captain Post also worked as a law enforcement accreditation assessor for the Utah Chiefs of Police Association. He helped to organize Utah County’s first countywide mobile field force and public order team. After his retirement from the PPD, Captain Post was a senior research associate with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR), until he retired from the position in January 2025. During his time at IIR, he served as the program lead for the National Suicide Awareness for Law Enforcement Officers Program (SAFLEO). He provided officer safety and wellness instruction for both SAFLEO and the VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program. He was also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide. Captain Post earned his bachelor of arts degree in political science from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and his associate’s degree in criminal justice from Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. He graduated from the 273rd Session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy. Since 2016, he has been a classroom instructor in nearly every state and a subject-matter expert on officer wellness.