Dr. Chris Jones is an avid speaker and educator with a proven record of creating and delivering elite training programs. His professional experience traverses the fields of manufacturing, law enforcement, and alternative energy. He has taught classes on many topics, ranging from weapons of mass destruction response to executive-level leadership. His zeal for helping others learn and grow personally and professionally is unrivaled.

While his instructional proficiency spans many subject areas, his passion lies in leadership and professional development. Dr. Jones and his extraordinary group of instructors have designed TTG's curriculum to be educational and engaging. He utilizes a didactic, experiential learning approach to provide real-world application while maximizing retention.
 

Dr. Jones obtained his Doctor of Education in Leadership and Professional Practice from Trevecca Nazarene University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration with a Human Resources Management specialization from King University, a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from East TN State University, and an Associate of Applied Science from Northeast State Community College. His certifications include a Six Sigma Greenbelt, Design for Six Sigma, Crime Prevention Specialist, Security Assessment Specialist, and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Instrument Steps I and II practitioner.

Along with the thousands who have attended his classes domestically, he has taught classes in Nigeria, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Jordan. His speaking engagements include the TN and KY FBI National Academy Associates, the National Association of School Resource Officers, TN Court Clerks, the University of TN Institute for Public Service, and the TN Department of Education.

In addition to owning and managing Titus Training Group, Dr. Jones is an adjunct instructor in the Criminal Justice program for Trevecca, where he has developed and taught college-level
courses. He also oversees training for 3M™’s Consumer Business Group in Clinton, TN. His law enforcement career began at the Kingsport Police Department before joining the University of TN Law Enforcement Innovation Center and National Forensic Academy. He also worked as a supervisor in the alternative energy field, overseeing numerous director reports with site commissioning responsibilities.

Lt. Kevin Hite has been serving in the law enforcement profession since 1995. He has excelled at every level of his vastly diversified career. Lt. Hite began this journey as a corrections officer with the Kingsport Police Department. Two years later, he became a sworn police officer, assigned to the patrol division and community policing unity. He then earned a spot on the SWAT team, where his leadership and expertise allowed him to rise to the position of SWAT team commander.   

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He also served many years as a K-9 officer, handling both dual-purpose and single-purpose K-9s. Odus, his first partner, was a German Shepherd tasked with patrol-related duties and narcotics detection. Charlee, a Labrador Retriever, was skilled in explosives detection.

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Lt. Hite is also highly regarded as a subject matter expert in firearms, defensive tactics, and the use of force.  

He has earned various promotions throughout the years. As a Corporal and eventually a Sergeant, he served in the training department before moving to the traffic unit. In 2019, he was promoted to Lieutenant and served as the patrol division Watch Commander. Currently, he is the Executive Director of Kingsport 911.

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As an instructor and educator, Lt. Hite has a dynamic teaching style that fosters learning and engagement. He enjoys passing along the invaluable knowledge and experience he has gained throughout his illustrious law enforcement career.

Myles Cook is regarded as one of the nation's premier law enforcement instructors.  He was awarded the International Association of Chiefs of Police 40 under 40 distinction in 2023.  He is passionate about teaching and building effective, sustainable, and results-driven training programs.  Myles has dedicated his life to helping others achieve their highest potential.

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Myles has extensive experience in both law enforcement and the military.  His assignments include time in patrol, corrections, narcotics, SWAT, and appointments to the FBI and US Marshals task force.  He has also served in various leadership roles, including Lieutenant over patrol at the Carter County Sheriff's Office, Director of the TN College of Applied Technology's law enforcement and corrections training program, and Training Coordinator/(Acting) Assistant Director of the Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy at Walters State Community College.  Myles has also served as an Adjunct Instructor for the East Tennessee State University Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology.

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His training programs are highly sought after and built upon a bold, objective-driven strategy that produces significant results.  He is responsible for creating one of the nation's first linearly progressive physical training programs, which resulted in a measurable 34-36% improvement in all physical training areas.  His innovative program was replicated in the firearms training arena, where Myles established an incredible 99.5% efficiency rating in firearms training for all graduating cadets.  Additionally, he is responsible for developing the first collegiate program in the nation to partner with the American Jail Association, the Tennessee Department of Corrections, and the Tennessee Corrections Institute.  This initiative was so successful that it was selected by the governor's office and the Tennessee Board of Regents to be implemented across 12 Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology and all community colleges in the state. 

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In 2022, Myles was appointed to the Tennessee Corrections Institute Board of Control by Governor Bill Lee.  He is a member of the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, where he has published articles and presented at their 2023 conference in Denver, CO.  He will also be presenting at the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association in 2024.  He has received multiple law enforcement and instructor awards, including the Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellors Commendation Medal, East Tennessee State University Distinguished Service Award, and the Nicholas J. Carimi Jr. Distinguished Criminal Justice Professor Award. 

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Myles holds a Master's in Criminology and a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice from East Tennessee State University.  

Lt. Krystal Gibson (Retired) grew up in a small town in East Tennessee near the foothills of the Smoky Mountains.  It was there that she decided to dedicate her life to law enforcement and served for more than 20 years.  In February of 2023, Lt. Gibson retired, bringing with her a vast amount of knowledge and experience in many different areas of law enforcement.

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Lt. Gibson began her career in corrections and then moved to a patrol assignment shortly after.  She was a field training officer before being promoted to Detective/Sergeant.  As a newly appointed Sergeant, she was reassigned to the homicide division, where she would spend most of her career.  Though this assignment was extremely challenging, Gibson felt an overwhelming sense of duty to the families whose loved ones' lives were cut short by unfathomable acts of violence.  She spent more than a decade leading investigations into these heinous crimes and working persistently to bring offenders to justice. 

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In 2017, Gibson was promoted to Lieutenant and would spend the following year in homicide before transferring back to patrol, where she assumed oversight of multiple shifts.  Gibson remained on patrol until the last year of her tenure when she would return to criminal investigations; however, this time as a Lieutenant specializing in Elder Abuse cases within the Family Crisis Detective Division.

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Lt. Gibson's pursuit of continual learning paved the way for her to acquire multiple instructor-level certifications ranging from driving instruction to becoming one of the department's only certified verbal de-escalation instructors.  She was also a member of the crisis/hostage negotiation team.  She served in this capacity for 15 years, five of those as the team's Commander. 

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Gibson is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of the Cumberlands (UC), working toward her dissertation defense.  She holds a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from UC, a Bachelor of Science in Social Work from UC, and two Associate's Degrees from Walters State Community College, one in general studies and the other in criminal justice. 

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Despite her retirement, Gibson remains active in law enforcement as an adjunct professor for multiple courses in UC's undergraduate Criminal Justice program.  She is also a member of the academic advisory board for the Department of Criminal Justice and Graduate Studies. 

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When she's not teaching, volunteering, or conducting research, Gibson enjoys spending time with her husband Brent, who is also a law enforcement officer, and their two beautiful daughters.