Joe Alesia, aka, “Lefty Longridge,” is a Single Action Shooting Society over all World Champion cowboy action shooter. He is also a retired Law Enforcement Sergeant. He spent 8 of his 28 year career in the weapons training unit and still works part time as a law enforcement trainer.

He also works at the California Tactical Academy in Piru, California as a firearms instructor and a match director. He is President of “The Hole in the Wall Gang”, one of the oldest S.A.S.S. clubs in the world.  He competes in several shooting competitions, but his passion is shooting cowboy guns. He prides himself in introducing new and experienced shooters to the world of cowboy action shooting.