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True Bodyguard Stories #8 When In France
This story is a reminder of how working an Executive Protection detail requires the ability to make split-second decisions based on the best information…
Family Claims Bodyguard Victim Of “Excessive Force” By Police
The former bodyguard of Louis Antonelli, a jeweler who was shot on April 29, was himself shot to death Tuesday morning by law enforcement. The deceased…
Elijah Shaw
Elijah Shaw is the President and CEO of Icon Services Corporation. Entering into its 10th year, ICON is a full service, security and investigative agency…
Career Longevity and Retirement
Most of us in the working world have always assumed that after a certain age, it is a “reward” for many long years of work to retire. The vision of…
Book of the Month
The Book of the Month for July is Gavin de Becker’s bestselling book “THE GIFT OF FEAR.” De Becker’s book was published in 1997, (387 pages, Hardcover)…
Bodyguard Commits Suicide After Wife Leaves
IN THE NEWS July 4th, 2008 After a series of violent fights, one of the senior bodyguards to the Duchess of Cornwall shot himself. When his wife of 20…
The Price of Going Without Personal Protection
According to the Associated Press, Javon Walker was beaten and left unconscious on a street in Las Vegas. The Oakland Raiders wide receiver had been…
Myths about Celebrity Protection
I’m sure that my colleagues would agree that there is a certain “mystique” to the Bodyguard and Executive Protection industry. It is a world that can be…
True Bodyguard Stories #7 Nobody’s Thug
Nobody’s Thug Back in the mid-90s, I was working with a partner in Los Angeles. We got the call to work a detail for a wealthy V.I.P. who needed two…
Just Say No
Bodyguard Careers has addressed this topic before on this site (A SLIPPERY SLOPE: Balancing Ethics With Discretion as a Bodyguard) but I think it is worth…
Need For Female Bodyguards on the Rise
In 2006, Bodyguard Careers did a story on the need for trained female bodyguards. The need for women in the executive protection field has continued to…
Wardrobe Doesn’t Make The Man, But It Just Might Break Him!
Back “in the day” when I was a young bodyguard and finally was making the Big Bucks I made a Big Mistake. I thought I should look as much the super-star…
Dear Future Boss
Bet your glad to get the resumay I’ve attached to this letter I gotta lot of experience doing this kind of stuff and you should call me next week when I…
Strike While the Iron is Hot
A bodyguard colleague of mine (and former NFL player) shared a story with me. It is a “success story” and I thought it important to share it with you. My…
Why Bodyguard?
“Hey, Hucky,” people ask, “why do you still use the term bodyguard?” Some visitors to the website have been giving me a bit of a hard time about the fact…
True Bodyguard Stories #6 The Joker
THE JOKER In the 1980s I had a buddy who worked for a Mega Pop-Star. Being on the road for long stretches of time can be fun, but it also can get pretty…
Marketing: Building Professional Recognition
One of the questions I’m asked most is “how do I find the work?” It can be very difficult to secure bodyguard or executive protection contracts, and I’d…
Code of Silence
“Guarding presidential candidates 24 hours a day, Secret Service agents know better than almost anyone what they are really like. Among Secret Service…
True Bodyguard Stories #5 In the Club
Back in the 1980s, most bodyguard “training” consisted of stints in the military. (ESI is the oldest intelligence-based protection services training…
A Superb CV: Your Ticket To The Top
Very recently, an extremely popular celebrity was seeking a new bodyguard. Since this celebrity doesn’t have a lot of time (he’s very popular, remember?)…
True Bodyguard Stories #4 Making Friends With the Enemy
In the interest of privacy, I have left out the names of the parties or the organization involved in this story. In the summer of 2006, my partner and I…
No Shortcuts
By Hucky Austin A large number of people contact me daily about getting into the Executive Protection (Bodyguard) business. At the risk of bursting…
Introduction to High Risk Protection Seminar
Are you considering a career in Executive Protection, working high threat protective details overseas? Do you want to make between $50,000 to $250,000 a…
A SLIPPERY SLOPE: Balancing Ethics with Discretion as a Bodyguard
By Hucky Austin You may not think it, but celebrities, for all their fame and money, are just like us–they have personal problems, too. Problems/habits…
Book of the Month
Providing Protective Services By Jim King Providing Protective Services by Jim King a former director for the IBA and founder of IAPPA is a comprehensive…
True Bodyguard Stories #3 The Mysterious Mr. Larson
This is not a story about glamour and protecting international superstars. This is a true story about a team of bodyguards trying to survive in a tough…
Who Needs a Bodyguard?
Gone are the days when only pop princesses and Scientologist super-stars need to employ the services of bodyguards. Warren Buffet was recently a target in…
True Bodyguard Stories:2
Conflict in Sierra Leone I have been a bodyguard for over 12 years in Nigeria. My VIPs are usually former Nigerian leaders, however one of the…
Advance Work First Line of Defense
By Hucky Austin Kudos to Kid Rock’s bodyguard “Little Bear” for conducting advance work and finding a hidden surveillance camera that was installed in…
Common Resume Mistakes
Using a general resume. DON’T DO IT! You cannot successfully use the same resume to apply to several different jobs. Your resume should be custom written…
