Mr. Keefe began his law enforcement career in 1981 with the Houston Police Department. After seven years, and having served as a Sergeant, he joined the Evanston, Il Police department where he served an additional six years as an Officer, Evidence Technician and Range Instructor. In 1994 he joined the Chicago Police Department, where he has served an additional 20 years, and has become a nationally known firearm expert with numerous certifications and awards. He was Promoted to Sergeant in 1984, at 21. One of the youngest promoted to this rank. He was voted by peers to the position of Range Master, and he re-wrote and updated all firearms procedures, including coordinating transition from revolvers to semi-automatic pistols. He served as Captain and a shooting-member of the Chicago Police Dept. bulls-eye police pistol team, as well as assisting in the research and development and implementing of Glock pistol tests.

His education includes the Houston Police Academy, Chicago Police Academy, CMP Master Instructor Training Workshop, M1 Garand-Springfield, Team Spartan, Advanced Pistol 3, Speed on Steel, Team Spartan, Emergency Medical Response for Firearms Instructors, NRA, Rifle Coach, Level 1, NRA, Pistol Coach, Level 1, NRA, Training Counselor Certification, FBI, Firearms Instructor’s School, West Point, NY, Sawabini & Associates, Law Enforcement Video Techniques, Beretta PX4 Storm Pistol Armorers Course, Toxic Lead Exposure on Firing Ranges, Springfield Armory XD Pistol Armorers Course, Patrol Rifle and Beyond, Police Rifle Tactics Course, Modified Isosceles Shooting Grip Clinic, Spartan Tactical Training Group, Advanced Pistol 1, 2, 3, Zins-Moody Advanced Bulls-eye Clinic, SIGARMS Academy, Armorers Certification, 550 Series Rifles, SIGARMS Academy, Police Rifle Course, Smith & Wesson Armorers Certification, M&P Series Pistols,
Spartan Tactical Training Group, Defensive Duty Knife 1, DS Arms Armorers Certification, FN FAL Series Rifles, Terrorism Awareness & Response Academy, Springfield Armory 1911 Pistol Armorers Course, Benelli M1 Shotgun Armorers Course,
NRA Rifle Instructor, Legion Protective Group-Executive/Dignitary Protection Course, Monadnock Expandable Baton Advanced Instructor Certification, ASP Tactical Baton Instructor, Remington Arms Police Armorers Course, American Small Arms Academy (Chuck Taylor) Advanced Tactical Handgun Course, Glock Armorers Course, Springfield Armory M1A/M14 Rifle Armorers Course, SIGARMS Pistol Armorers Course, Simunition Scenario Instructor/ Safety Course, Strum Ruger Mini 14 Rifle Police Armorers Course, Beretta Pistol Armorers Course (Model 92 Series), Rob Leatham Handgun Training Course (sponsored by FBI/Great Lakes), Tactical Security/Training Solutions (South Africa) Advanced CQB Pistol Course, Tactical Security/Training Solutions (South Africa) CQB Pistol Instructors Course , Colt Defense LLC M16/M4 Rifle Police Armorers Course, Tactical Security/Training Solutions (South Africa) Extreme CQB Pistol Course, FBI Basic SWAT Concepts Course, NEMERT-Patrol Rifle/Carbine Instructor Course, NEMERT-Patrol Rifle/Carbine Operator Course, SIGARMS Advanced Shooting Techniques Course, Northwest Illinois Criminal Justice Commission MTU-1 M16/M14 Rifle Instructor,
FATS Operator Course, Remington Arms Police Weapons Course, Northeast Multi-Regional Training FATS 2 Simulator Training, Northeast Multi-Regional Training Use of Force Workshop, Northwestern Traffic Institute Crime Scene Technology Course, Northwestern Traffic Institute Basic Evidence Technician Course, Houston Police Academy High Performance Driving Course, Houston Police Academy Basic RADAR Certification, Houston Police Academy Shoot/Don’t Shoot Course, Houston Police Academy Stress Reaction Seminar, Houston Police Academy Evidence Collection Course, Houston Police Academy Introduction to Semi-Automatic Weapons Course, Houston Police Academy Sergeants Promotional School, Houston Police Academy Sergeants Supervisory Training, Houston Police Academy Drug Testing Orientation Course for Supervisor.

Mr. Keefe’s awards include the Chicago Police Dept. Life Saving Award (2X), Special Service Award, Joint Operations Award, Problem Solving Award, Attendance Recognition Award, Crime Reduction Award, Chicago Police Department Metro-Recruit Training Top Academic Award, Outstanding Overall Recruit Award, Firearms Proficiency Award (Top Gun), Top Academic Award, FBI Firearms Instructor School Top Gun Certificate (2007 NYOFBI), Distinguished Rifleman Badge #1464, Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge #1264, Ancient Archer Trophy 2002, Police National Service Pistol Champion, NRA President’s Hundred, National Trophy Match Camp Perry, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, NRA National Revolver Championship 2004, 3rd Place, 2002 Canadian/American Police Olympic Games 4 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze marksmanship medals, NRA Distinguished Revolver Badge #12, Illinois Indoor International Champion Standard Pistol, 2007 Illinois  Indoor International Champion Free Standard & Center Fire Pistol, 46 Civilian Marksmanship Program (EIC) Excellence in Competition medals, Houston Police Dept. Distinguished Marksman Medal, Combat Pistol Team Member.

He has also coordinated and hosted professional training, lectures and demonstrations for law enforcement, and has published the following articles; The Police Marksman, March/April 2004, The Illinois Shooter, Fall 2010, Man At Arms, Gun Collector, Volume 33, No. 1, 2011. He also co-wrote DS Arms FAL Armorers course/manual, and has instructed FAL Armorers course at IALEFI and ILEETA Training Conferences. Further he currently holds the following NRA Marksmanship Certifications: Master-High Power Rifle, Master-Conventional Pistol, Master-PPC, Expert-Conventional Indoor, and is a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, National Rifle Association- Life Member since 1984, Illinois State Rifle Association, North Suburban Police Pistol League, ILEETA, IALEFI .