Virgil Litterell
Chief Advising Officer
Virgil Litterell is a fifteen year veteran of law enforcement. Virgil is currently a sergeant with the Tulsa Police Department where he is assigned as a uniform patrol supervisor. In addition, he served for seven years on the Special Operations Team (SWAT) and is currently the department’s Defensive Tactics Unit supervisor. His previous assignments with the Tulsa Police Department include the Fugitive Warrants Unit. Virgil has received several awards to include his department’s chief’s award for outstanding contributions to the Special Operations Team and the Departmental Commendation Medal for a hostage rescue.
Virgil began his law enforcement career as a trooper with the Washington State Patrol stationed in Tacoma Washington in 1991. During his tenure with the Washington State Patrol Virgil was assigned to the Fugitive Warrants detail and the SWAT team.
Prior to this Virgil was a United States Air Force Survival Instructor stationed at the Air Force Survival School, Fairchild Air Force Base Washington. Virgil was the Honor Graduate of his Survival Instructor Training Class. He instructed aircrew members during an eighteen-day survival course in all aspects of prisoner of war and global combat survival. Additionally he was awarded the U. S. Survival School’s Airman of the Year Award in 1990.
Virgil has over twenty years of ongoing martial arts training to include Thai Boxing, submission grappling, and modern combatives.