Richard E. “Rick” Dennis CPP
Professional Career - 55 Years

Background & Resume’
POB - Birmingham, Alabama.
Relationship Status: Single
Education: College - Criminal Justice and Psychology.
College Instructor: “The Art of Interrogation.” Criminal Justice.
U.S. Military & Law Enforcement:

• 1969 - 1971: Honorably Discharged U.S. Veteran - U.S. Army, Vietnam War.
• 1970 - 1988: Drug Enforcement Agent - Law Enforcement Professional - Sergeant, Supervisor, Certified Police K-9 Instructor/Trainer. Graduate - Federal Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Training Certification (1973).
• 1978 - Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Certified.
• Certified Louisiana State Police: I

Risk Management:
January 28, 1988 - Present:

• Risk Management, Risk Vulnerability, Threat Assessment, and Risk Analysis.
• Certified Employee DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Consortium Services, 49 CFR, Part 40 Compliant, Corporate Drug and Alcohol Policy, including: Policy Design, Implementation, and Maintenance.
• Certified Louisiana State Police: I -5000 Breath Alcohol Technician, Certified DOT Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT). Certified Expert Federal and State Court - Drugs of Abuse and DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing.
• Department of Defense Security Contractor: US Navy, Department of Defense, and Homeland Security.
• National & International Markets.
• 2020 To Present - Risk Management - Morgan Scottish Estate, Ballater, Scotland.

Wind River Stock Horses, a division of the Wind River Company LLC.

• 1990 - Present: Certified Professional Reined Cow Horse Trainer. Agricultural Business. Equestrian Business Owner, Quarter Horse Breeder, Exhibitor, and Promoter. Established First Reined Cow Horse Breeding, Training, Exhibition, and Sales facility in Louisiana - August 23, 2005.
• AQHA Ambassador. Affiliate Organizations - AQHA, NRCHA, NRHA.​​

Aviation - Private Pilot

• Hours: Fixed Wing, Fixed Gear, Retractible Gear, Single Engine, Turbo, Multiple Engine, Float, Rotor, IFR, VFR.

Freelance Journalist & Author

• ​2008 - Present. Professional Journalist, Freelance Writer, and Author of Two Books: “THE AMERICAN HORSE INDUSTRY, Avoiding The Pitfalls and CROSS TRAINING 101, Reining, Cutting, Cow Horse.”​

CLIENT LIST

• Exxon Company, USA, Chevron Company, USA, Mobil Oil Corporation, Kerr McGee Corporation, ExxonMobil, Gulf Oil Company, Shell Oil Company, Texaco, Halliburton Services, Inc., Pennzoil USA, Marathon Oil Company, Atlantic Richfield Company, ARCO Oil & Gas, Zapata Drilling, Parker Drilling, Exxon Drilling & Exploration, Exxon Mining, Exxon Shipping, Exxon Plastics, Exxon Aviation, Conoco, Inc., Phillips Petroleum, Conoco/Phillips, Dupont, Halliburton Services, 3M Corporation, HB Zachary, Murphy Oil, US Department of Defense, U.S. Navy, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Amarada Hess, Occidental Petroleum - to name a few.