Instructor Biography

Danny Long

Danny Long is a law enforcement professional who has dedicated himself to the advancement of first-responder wellness since overcoming his own personal struggles. In 2021, Mr. Long founded the Oklahoma First Responder Wellness Division as a statewide wellness program serving police, fire, emergency medical services, and dispatchers. As the founder and director of this division, he built and opened a statewide physical fitness and nutritional program for first responders. He also developed a foundational curriculum that will be implemented in every Oklahoma basic police academy. Mr. Long has previous experience serving with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, and the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. He has received numerous awards, including the Oklahoma State Trooper of the Year for Valor, the Oklahoma Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association Medal of Valor, and the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association award for heroism. Recently, Mr. Long was appointed deputy director of the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, the state police academy responsible for training and curriculum for all police in the state of Oklahoma. Mr. Long earned an associate degree in criminal justice from Seminole State College and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army National Guard in 1999.