Rodney Wright
Stafford,VA
Summary
Accomplished security professional with extensive experience in executive protection and crisis management, notably with the U.S. Federal Government. Expert in threat assessment and emergency response, demonstrating initiative and complex planning skills. Proven leadership in training teams and conducting high-stakes investigations, ensuring unparalleled safety and security for high-profile officials.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Special Agent in Charge
U.S. Department of Education
01.2021 - Current
- Serve as a Supervisory Special Agent, providing overall operational leadership and management of 18 special agents. charged with the responsibility to provide executive protection to the U.S. Secreatry of Education both during domestic and foreign travel.
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on protective security concepts, techniques, and training to assist in development of new policies, procedures, and training objectives.
- Senior security advisor to the Secretary and accompanying senior level staff on matters regarding security procedures, safety concerns, and reactive response procedures to threats in order to mitigate and/or eliminate the potential for injury or embarrassment directed at the Secretary.
- Plan and coodinate highly complex protective security missions while coordinating and interacting with high level Federal, state, and local law enforcement officials to plan for contingency measures and emergency procedures that mitigate security concerns and decrease harm to the Secretary.
- Coordinate and liasion with law enforcement and intelligence agencies to investigate assault(s), acts of verbal/written threats directed at the Secretary, interview subjects and witnesses, compile investigative reports, and recommend end action to justice officials.
- Mentor, coach, and conduct yearly performance evaluations on agents assigned to the Protective Service Division; recommending rewards, providing administrative counseling when necessary, and reviewing/approving hours work.
- Serve as the team medical officer (nationally certified EMT) to provide advance medical intervention of injury and/or illness to the Secretary, accompanying officials, and security team members.
- Provide training and certification in firearms, medical trauma, CPR/AED, handcuffing, ASP Baton, use of force, protective security procedures, and emergency driving.
Special Agent
U.S. Department of Commerce
08.2017 - 01.2021
- Serve as Senior Special Agent to protect the U.S. Secretary of Commerce; working as a team leader to provide comprehensive protective security coverage and oversight, mandated by Congress, for the Secretary of Commerce while maintaining a high level of readiness in order to swiftly and decisively react as part of a team or an individual to any emergency situation.
- Coordinate and collaborate with senior officials through The White House, other cabinet departments, Federal/state/local law enforcement, and private VIP's to ensure safe and secure movement of the Secretary.
- Conduct security technical surveys at venues to determine adequate security and safety posture that includes medical availability, risk reduction measures, and threat mitigation procedures; conduct sensitive and complex investigations of Departmental administrative actions as well as other matters relating to the enforcement of federal criminal laws.
- Conduct domestic and international trips serving in a leadership capacity as an advance team leader, detail leader, or shift leader to meet with both U.S. and foreign government officials ensuring that the visit of the Secretary will be conducted safely and securely while ensuring that all security concerns were safely addressed, hotel, logistical and administrative questions are answered and communicated to the team.
- Serve as the team medical officer to provide advance medical intervention of injury and/or illness to the Secretary, accompanying officials, and security team members; provide initial and sustainment medical training to security team members in the area of: CPR, AED, basic-first aid, and Tactical Emergency Combat Care (TECC) principals in order to respond to medical emergencies of the Secretary and/or accompanying personnel.
Federal Protective Security Specialist
U.S. State Department, Diplomatic Security Service
09.2015 - 08.2017
- Serve as Agent-in-Charge to provide high profile close-protection of presidential cabinet members, senior level diplomats, and other high profile principals as part of protective formations during principal’s walking movements, transportation movements, and residential security.
- Provide operational leadership and management of a 70 person contract security staff responsible for protective operations to include emergency recover of isolated personnel, special response and mitigation, and downed aircraft and recover.
- While acting as the Unit Supervisor, I developed and maintained administrative functions such as: budgeting, scheduling, equipment acquisition, employee corrective action and awards, and collateral programs management.
- Coordinate and liaison with federal, state, local, and international law enforcement, security, and military agencies for protective security related matters, intelligence inquires, and/or criminal investigations.
- Conduct personnel investigations relating to misconduct, violations of security procedures, and/or security clearance violations; preparing complex written reports of findings regarding security or law enforcement matters to Senior Regional Security Officers for appropriate resolution.
- Advise senior-level government officials on security, intelligence, and protection related matters relating to national security, safety, and security of personnel and property.
- Collect, analyze, and disseminate protective security threat intelligence to better prepare for potential threats, prepared response procedures, and mitigate/decrease threats directed at U.S. personnel.
Protective Security Specialist - Detail Leader
U.S Department of State Contractor
06.2008 - 08.2015
- Department of State Diplomatic Security Service contract providing close-protection and supervision in a high-threat, and often austere, environment.
- Manage and direct daily operations to include supervising a 13 person advance, 20-person movement team, and a 8-person Counter Assault Team (CAT) protective detail operating in a critical, high-threat environment. Spearhead subordinate team members conducting close protection missions in support of U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and U.S. distinguish visitors (elected officials, appointed officials, official delegations).
- Provide instruction and training on critical skills and procedures to ensure mission readiness/compliance as part of a team and/or individual environment.
- Perform critical and timely decisions regarding safety and security of the U.S. Ambassador, U.S. personnel, and local security while maintaining positive international diplomacy relations.
- Coordinate and plan concept of operations security missions using mitigating security concepts and practices to ensure success in U.S. foreign policy initiatives.
Police Officer
Trenton Police Department
11.2006 - 05.2007
Deputy Sheriff
King County Sheriff's Office
06.2005 - 07.2006
Police Officer/Traffic Homicide Investigator
Gainesville Police Department
03.2002 - 09.2004
Military Police Investigator/Sergeant
U.S. Army
01.1997 - 01.2002
Education
Master of Arts - Security Management
American Military University
Charles Town, WV05-2018
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice-Organizational Leadership
American Military University
Charles Town, WV11-2015
Skills
- Top Secret / SCI Security Clearance
- Executive security leadership and management
- High-level executive protection
- Crisis management
- Threat assessment
- Innovative and creative thinker
- Problem solver
- Investigations
- Training
- Medical
- Firearms
Certification
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).
- CPR/AED Instructor (Red Cross)
- Instructor (NAEMT)
- Firearms Instructor (U.S. State Department, DSS)
- ASP Handcuff/Baton Instructor
Timeline
Assistant Special Agent in Charge
U.S. Department of Education
01.2021 - Current
Special Agent
U.S. Department of Commerce
08.2017 - 01.2021
Federal Protective Security Specialist
U.S. State Department, Diplomatic Security Service
09.2015 - 08.2017
Protective Security Specialist - Detail Leader
U.S Department of State Contractor
06.2008 - 08.2015
Police Officer
Trenton Police Department
11.2006 - 05.2007
Deputy Sheriff
King County Sheriff's Office
06.2005 - 07.2006
Police Officer/Traffic Homicide Investigator
Gainesville Police Department
03.2002 - 09.2004
Military Police Investigator/Sergeant
U.S. Army
01.1997 - 01.2002
Master of Arts - Security Management
American Military University
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice-Organizational Leadership
American Military University
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