Ronald E. Avery Obituary

Ronald E. Avery attended West Seneca East High School in West Seneca, NY. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Ronald E. Avery.

Graduation Year	Class of 1974
Date of Passing	Feb 23, 2019
About	Ron E. Avery passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. He was 62, and lived in Ouray, CO. Ron was a former police officer, as well as a recognized researcher and world-class shooter, winning many local, state, national and international competitions. He provided firearms training to all branches of the military, select government agencies, hundreds of federal, state, and municipal law enforcement agents, and countless clients in the private sector. He was the co-founder of the Tactical Performance Center in St. George, UT, which teaches his doctrine of Reactive Shooting. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Reactive Shooting, which explains this doctrine in greater depth. Ron wrote for many different publications and had his own column in PoliceOne.com. Ron is survived by his wife Michelle Poirier, and daughters Sarah Smith (nee Avery) and Samantha Avery, together with four (4) brothers (Paul, Neil, Alan and Bob) and four (4) sisters (Barbara Avery, Mary Bennett, S. Avery Smith and Joan Poundstone). At his request, no viewing or funeral services will be held, and he will be cremated. A memorial service is planned for the USPSA National Match in September, 2019, in St. George, Utah.