Outdoor Channel | Elite Tactical Unit: S.W.A.T.

Elite Tactical Unit is dedicated to all First Responders who race toward conflict and mayhem instead of running away from it. These dedicated men and women of law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical teams are our first line of defense and protect us all. We celebrate and thank them for their invaluable and selfless service.

Meet The Host(s)

Mykel Hawke

A U.S. Army Special Forces "Green Beret" veteran with over 20 years of combined military, government contracting, and survival experience.
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Meet The Team Leaders

/content/personalities/terry-schappert-218x123.jpg — Terry Schappert

Green Beret Terry Schappert is currently in charge of an A team in the U.S. Army Special Forces and has been deployed on training and combat missions all over the world.
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/content/personalities/adam-hamon-218x123.jpg — Adam Hamon

Adam Hamon brings decades of world-class military and civilian protection experience and training to his role on Elite Tactical Unit.
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Meet The Competitors

Karen Bartuch

Karen has been in law enforcement since 2002 working many assignments including patrol, gang & tactical teams, undercover operations, policy advisor, intelligence & counter-terrorism.
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Steve Gordon

Steve was born and raised in Los Angeles and attended Granada Hills high school. He joined the LAPD in 1988.
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Mike Kotowski

Michael is a Sergeant with the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office, Training Section. He is also a SWAT Team Assistant Entry Team Leader.
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Scott McDonnold

Scott has been a member of the Dallas Police Dept. since 1997. He was assigned to the Southeast patrol division.
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DJ Merrill

DJ started his law enforcement career in 2002. In October 2006, he became a member of the Street Crimes Unit Tactical Enforcement Squad.
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Chancey Pogue

Chancey started his career in 1999 with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division in Huntsville Texas.
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Neil Welch

Neil started his career as a police officer with the Atlanta Police Department in 2001. He is a 4 year member of the SWAT Team.
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Jeremy Borchardt

Jeremy has been a Dallas Police officer since August 1999. Jeremy has worked in patrol, as a rifle instructor at the firearms training center and an undercover narcotics detective.
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Bonner Burton

Bonner started his LEO career as a jail officer in Gainesville, GA in August of 1996. In September 2003, he became a member of Hall County Sheriff's Office's SWAT Team.
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Tony Caspers

Tony is currently assigned as a full time SWAT officer in the Special Operations Division and has been on the SWAT team for 19 years.
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Curtis Coppinger

Curtis is a Sergeant with Kansas City Missouri Police Dept. He began career in law enforcement in 2002.
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Greg Jones

Greg started his LEO career as a Patrol Officer in 1998 in his hometown, after serving in the US Marine Corps. In August 2004, he was accepted as member of the SWAT Unit.
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Blair Rockwell

Rock's career in Tactical Operations includes 20+ years on a full time civilian Police SWAT Team, and working and instructing in Close Protection and Tactical OPs.
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Lance Zaleski

Lance started his LEO career in 1999 as a Patrol Officer for Canastota Police Department in Canastota NY.
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