Kelly McCann, also known as Jim Grover (as an author while he was still on active duty and operational but writing for Guns & Ammo magazine and publishing Combatives and shooting videos for Paladin Press).
McCann holds a Master Instructor rating in combative skills and is a subject-matter expert in close combat for the U.S. Marine Corps; close quarters battle for the Office of Naval Research; protective services for the United States Department of State; apprehension avoidance for the Joint Personal Recovery Agency, and high-risk environment tactics, techniques and procedures for the Department of Defense.
[3] He assisted local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in developing raid techniques for use against domestic hate groups prevalent in the Midwest from 1984 to 1986 while assigned to Omaha, Nebraska.
[2] His contributions earned him police commendations and he was inducted into the Governor's Great Navy of the State of Nebraska for service and assistance to law enforcement by Senator Bob Kerrey.
[6] The other design was unveiled in January 2011, at the SHOT (Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade) Show in Las Vegas, NV, in collaboration with Ernest Emerson, the model is known as the Canis.