[1] Leatham's first competition took place in the late 1970s at a night shoot at the Mesa Police Department range.

He shot a Smith & Wesson Model 27 revolver with a 6-inch barrel loaded with 200-grain round-nose bullets that Leatham loaded himself, including a custom holster made by local leather worker, Jess Bird, who had built holsters for Leatham's father for years.

[4] In 1985, he won the Triple Crown of practical pistol shooting: the IPSC US Nationals, the Bianchi Cup and the Steel Challenge.

Since that time, Leatham has been practicing, competing, and conducting live-fire demonstrations for sponsors around the world.

[5] Leatham married fellow Team Springfield member Kippi Boykin, a three-time USPSA National Champion.