Kevin Dye

Everyone reading this is getting older (3 seconds in fact if you got this far).  Age impacts everything we do.  While it affects us all personally, it also significantly influences our protective operational coverage.  In 1925, the average life...

Protective operations haven’t changed much over the last two decades.  At its most basic level, you are paid to place yourself between your protectee and harm's way.  Simply put, your job boils down to “prepare for the bad guy,...

If you're thinking about a career in Executive Protection (EP), it's essential to evaluate both the advantages and potential challenges of the industry as part of your decision-making process. To those unfamiliar with the field, this job appears attractive,...

 You don’t need to look much farther than the constant feed of news headlines to see interviews of “former” bodyguards detailing salacious personal information about their former celebrity clients. Blackmail plots by former bodyguards like Markus Fritsche or tell-all...

Protest activity has always been an effective force for social change, often challenging the status quo and raising awareness for a wide range of issues.  It has also been destructive when peaceful assembly moves into confrontational gatherings.  In recent...

I’ve read several online articles over the last few weeks outlining Executive Protection leadership models, protection “secrets” and AI-written EP management models (yes, we know you use AI to write articles).  I thought it might be refreshing to discuss...

EP Wired is a stage for everyone, aiming to highlight and amplify industry voices. We always strive to remain neutral while allowing our authors and industry leaders to speak their minds and share their expertise. In his latest article,...

Operational Guidelines for Executive Protection Agents at Fixed-Based Operators (FBOs)  As Summer quickly approaches, protection teams are seeing private aircraft use increase to accommodate vacation travel. Corporate teams have already seen sharp increases in travel internationally with COVID restrictions lifted...

DISCLAIMER: This article provides a general overview of protective operations advance principles in the completion of a Major Site Advance (Major Event). It was written as a companion piece for another article on Protest Activity and mitigation.  There is...

Historical reference in any endeavor is the key to overcoming past mistakes and preventing future missteps. That holds true even more so in Executive Protection where the “Zero Fail” mission is the basis for all operations. The professional history...