May 17, 2012
It’s been a hectic but productive month on this end. 15 days crisscrossing Australia on assignment followed directly by 15 days with my instructor hat on for the back-to-back ICON Celebrity & VIP Protection Course, and the ICON Advanced Executive Protection Course. *whew* Even in the mist of doing all of this, I had [...]
May 2, 2012
Just kicked off Day 1 of the ICON Academy Celebrity & VIP Protection Training Course. The first day is always pretty interesting with everyone getting a feel for each other and the pace of the class. Because so many of the students come from military or law enforcement backgrounds, I always like to spent some [...]
March 31, 2012
Travel plays a big part in the duties of the Executive Protection Agent, and those that make a career out of the profession quickly earn the title of “Road Warrior” –-Bags packed, will travel. Taking that travel international adds a whole new dimension to protecting the client, so here are a few helpful [...]
March 5, 2012
A Day in the Life: Assisting On a Protection Assignment By Edward Nielsen You are at home getting some rest, and your cell phone rings. It’s the call you have been waiting for. The Team Leader on a Protective Security Detail is telling you they need last minute assistance to provide security for a well [...]
February 20, 2012
To the Icon Scholarship Selection Committee: First and foremost I would like to say thanks and express my sincere gratitude for the opportunity that allowed me to be awarded the ICON Academy Scholarship for the Celebrity / VIP Protection Training course of first quarter 2012. The wisdom and expertise the instructors imparted along with [...]
Hey man, I saw you in the movie Book of Eli! LOL
I saw you in Confessions Part II! You’re a star! Or was that Mr. Washington playing the part of the bodyguard?
That is sooo funny.
Yeah, yeah, yeah… Everybody get their laughs in now =)
At least you get mistaken for some-one who’s good looking Elijah! I get mistaken for Borat
Yes , I was escorting you through that “cornfield” in Minnesota and all your fans came out to shake your hand . Don’t think I haven’t replayed that 1000 times in my head! Ah, but it was fun!
Hans your forgetting to mention the great Mr. Selleck! I think they keep running up to him asking if he’s you!
Gene,
only a few people are even going to know what that cryptic comment means!
Yes, Elijah (Denzel) is right ,its an insiders thing, but as an alum of ICON I have that privilege to drop clues! Just letting all “Denzel’s” fans know they are in for a great experience and some hard work but fun at ICON’s VIP Celebrity training class!
Excellent! There could be worse people to be mistaken for that is for sure!