RONNIE D. SMITH
Fayetteville, NC 28301
adn13z@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE: My objective is to contribute my skills to a professional management team utilizing experience gained through 45 years of investigative experience in the areas of law enforcement, accident investigations, polygraph examinations, criminal and domestic investigations, Executive Security and Transportation and general investigations.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Extensive personnel management to include training, counseling, and mentoring personnel. Executive Protection certified to handle advance security and transportation security. Extensive training in criminal investigations pertaining to Murder cases and Felony cases. Executive Security for four North Carolina Governors. Accident reconstruction Expert since 1983. Physical training and Defensive Tactics Instructor for the NC Highway Patrol Basic Schools. Aikito 6th Degree Black Belt under Master John Lamont 1981. Selected to Covington Who’s Who for 2013 for Private Investigator.
EXPERIENCE:
RDS Investigations May 1999- Present
Fayetteville, NC
Owner/CEO
INVESTIGATOR/POLYGRAPH EXAMINER
. Investigate numerous types of cases including murder and other felonies
. Investigate accidents and reconstruct accident scenes
. Administer Polygraph Exams. Graduate of Baxter School of Polygraph
. Provide detailed information thru covert surveillance and/or discreet investigations
. Provide Executive Protection both Advanced and Transportation Harris, Mitchell, Brewer, Richardson Attorneys
June 1995-May 2002
Fayetteville, NC
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
. Interview/investigator for felony and misdemeanor cases
. Assist Attorneys in trial preparations
. Screen potential medical malpractice case
. Accident investigations/Reconstruction and witness interviews
. Liaison between Attorneys and local Law Enforcement Agencies NC State Highway Patrol: January 1975-June 1995
STATE TROOPER: RETIRED
. Accident Reconstruction Expert
. Traffic investigations and enforcement
. DWI enforcement
. Assist motorists
. Traffic assignment details including civil disasters
. Radar and Vascar Expert
. Intoxilyzer Expert
. Sniper and Mini 14 certified
. Executive Protection(Assigned to Governor’s Mansion for Four Governors)
. Attended Executive Security School at Secret Service, Quanico, VA
. Basic and Advanced Crowd Control
. O. C. (Pepper Spray) and Baton instructor
. Riot control certified instructor
. Blood borne Pathogen School
. Physical Training Instructor and Defensive tactics instructor
. Pursuit Driving Instructor from 1980 until 1990 Basic Schools
. Aikito 6th Degree Black Belt under Master John Lamont 1984 EDUCATION
Backster School of Lie Detection 01/2001-03/2001
San Diego, California
North Carolina Highway Patrol Basic School 01/1975-04/1975 Chapel Hill, NC
University of New Haven 1970-1974
Basketball Scholarship
New Haven, Connecticut
BA- History
Terry Sanford Senior High School 1967-1970
Fayetteville, NC
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Aikito 6th Degree Black Belt under Master John Lamont 1984 Member of the American Polygraph Association
Polygraph Examiner # 344 PT
NC Private Investigator License number 2569
Field Training Officer (FTO) NCSHP 1975 until 1995 Pursuit Driving Instructor Basic Schools/ PT Instructor Accident Reconstruction Expert
Governor’s Mansion Executive Security: 19975- 1978, 1985-87, 1994-1995
Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate
Masonic Lodge 731, Shriner
Attended University of New Haven on Athletic Scholarship: BA History High School Eastern 4-A All Conference in Basketball/ All State 1970 2006 NPC National Masters Super Heavyweight Bodybuilding Champion 50 and over, Pittsburgh, PA on July 21, 2006
Member of Covington Who’s Who for 2013 for Private Investigator References available upon request