Robert "Shep" Sheppard
| 21 December 2009
Robert “Shep” Sheppard is the owner and Lead Instructor of Precision Applications, LLC.
Shep is a former United States Marine Corps Scout/Sniper. In addition to being a Scout/Sniper, he also served tours as a Small Arms Instructor, Marine Security Guard and Range NCOIC of the Stone Bay Pistol Range, the main and largest pistol range of Camp Lejeune, NC. Shep was a Jungle Patrol Leader for the Marine Barracks, Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines and shot competitively for the 2nd Bn 8th Marines Rifle/Pistol Team.
Shep trained with American military units such as Marine Force Recon, ANGLICO, US Navy SEALs, and the US Army Rangers. He trained with numerous foreign military units, including 2e Etranger 1e Compagnie of the French Foreign Legion, the British Royal Marines, Canadian Airborne, Royal Dutch Marines, and the ROK Marines.
After leaving the Corps with an Honorable Discharge, Shep began to immerse himself in Firearms and Tactics Training.
Shep was a Patrol Officer and Lead SWAT Sniper for a major metro Atlanta police department for several years. While there, he earned Instructor certifications in Police Countersniper, Tactical Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun, Submachine Gun, ASP Baton, Less Lethal Munitions, Explosive Breaching, SWAT Tactics and General Subjects. Shep was a Field Training Officer, tasked with teaching police officers fresh out of the academy how to “be a cop”.
Shep participated in hundreds of SWAT Team entries, undercover drug buys, and the largest manhunt in Georgia history. He was awarded the Top Shooter award for every year he was with that agency, as well as being awarded a Meritorious Service Medal. Shep was nominated for both Cobb County Chamber of Commerce and the State of Georgia Peace Officer of the Year.
Currently, Shep is a Rangemaster, Firearms and Tactics Instructor with the Department of Homeland Security, where he holds Instructor Certifications in Firearms, Tactics and the Monadnock Expandable Batons, amongst other subjects.
Shep is an active competitor in IPSC, IDPA, Steel Challenge, Precision Rifle and 3 Gun Competitions.
Shep has over 20 years of military and law enforcement experience.
Here is Shep on Fox news discussing the British sniper Craig Harrison and his 1.54 mile shots: