Trooper Steven Varnell is a law enforcement training specialist recently retired after serving over 29 years with the Florida Highway Patrol. During his career he worked Patrol, Field Training, Criminal Interdiction, SRT, and K9. He has instructed Firearms, Baton, Felony Stops, and Criminal Interdiction Courses. He was an adjunct instructor for the MCTFT Program at St. Petersburg College where he taught Highway Interdiction, Officer Safety, Patrol, and Interviews and Interrogations Classes for law enforcement agencies throughout the country. He was a part of FHP's criminal interdiction pilot program which began in 1983, where he served in interdiction and K9 duties for 27 years. He is one of the most experienced interdiction officers in the country. Steve is the author of Criminal Interdiction, his first and widely acclaimed book available through bookstores everywhere. He is a sought out instructor and speaker in the officer safety field. Steve can be reached at criminalinterdiction@live.com and for additional information, go to his website at criminalinterdiction.yolasite.com.