BUDDY SPENSER


Field of Expertise
  • Bodyguard/personal protection; advance team security protection; chauffeur, law enforcement liaison for films and music videos; concert and tour security
  • Clients have included: Whitney Houston, Dan Akroyd, Donna Dixon-Akroyd, Erik vonDetten, Backstreet Boys, Jeff and Beau Bridges, Demi Moore, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, NBC TV series "The West Wing", and more
Experience
  • Agent in charge of the New Executive Office Building, Office of the President of the United States (Carter and Reagan Administrations, 1979-1981)
  • Former Certified Private Investigator (Virginia)
  • Former Federal Protection Service Officer/Agent (contract)
  • Former Police Officer (New Market, Virginia)
  • Former owner of the largest security & limousine company in the Washington, DC area
  • Owner, Spenser Executive Air, Land & Sea Protection Services
  • Spenser/CLM Limo & Sedan Service (1989-1999)
Training
  • Central Training Academy, Fairfax, Virginia, PI & Security School, approved by Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
  • United States GSA Federal Protection Service, Washington, DC
  • Central Shenandoah Police Training Academy, Virginia
Other Training

Trained in bodyguard procedures; basic threat assessment; working the residence; corporate security; first aid and CPR; terrorism overview; basic explosive identification; defensive tactics for close protection & foot drills; vehicle selection & modification; precision performance protective driving; basic combat weapons training; close quarter protective shooting; ambush identification & avoidance; evasive & offensive driving; close protection team drills; risk management reduction; counter surveillance; advanced unarmed combat; close quarters combat; emergency trauma medicine; terrorist methods and motivation; corporate aircraft security; running the advance team; special events bomb search procedures; maritime security; threatening mail interpretation; criminal psychology; private investigator training; stalker profiling; SWAT training; witness protection; fugitive recovery; street police officer and Investigations I and II.