Dragon Defense

Bryce Mondragon has been serving in the Utah law enforcement community for the past eight years. He attended the Utah POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) academy at Utah Valley University and graduated in session 38. Upon graduating in July of 2018, he received the top firearms award for the class. Bryce has since served as a law enforcement officer in Utah County and worked as a police dispatcher for the three years prior. Now with over 1,579 hours of documented training in firearms, de-escalation, arrest control, emergency vehicle operations and team tactics, he started Dragon Defense. Bryce continues training with both private firearms experts and law enforcement professionals around the country.

Jesse has been in law enforcement since 2017 with seven years as a patrol officer in Utah. He has been on the on the Metro SWAT Team for five years, currently serving as a SWAT Sniper. Jesse also has prior experience on the entry team where he excelled. Jesse has a clear passion for all things firearms. He now continues his love for firearms by passing along his knowledge and experience with Dragon Defense.

Pat has 10+ years in law enforcement in two different states. Pat is a highly decorated Police Officer where he earned nearly every award possible in the profession. A New Mexico native, he began his career in law enforcement in 2013 in southern New Mexico where he shortly made the regional SWAT team. Pat would go on to become the Team Leader and teach SWAT schools and high-risk warrant classes all over the state of New Mexico. He would also become a firearms instructor for the New Mexico's Police Academy. He would move to Utah in 2020 where he was almost immediately put on the SWAT team and serves as the current Team Leader over the Metro SWAT Team, a Sergeant and a certified Utah Firearms instructor for Utah POST. He also served on the Violent Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team as a Task Force Officer (T.F.O.) for the U.S. Marshals. Pat continues his training and remains a student of the art of firearm skills.

Johnathon Gatewood joined Dragon Defense Group and has simply put in the work. He was one of the first to join the group, bet on himself and went all in! Johnathon has crushed each one of his goals he set out to accomplish alongside other Dragon Defense Group members. Johnathan began his formal firearms training career with Dragon Defense. He continues his training for the saftey of his wife and children. Now Johnathon will continue his passion for firearms and preparedness providing video/photography for Dragon Defense.