Henrik Rutgersson

Henrik Rutgersson was born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden and served in the Royal Swedish Marine Corps. Upon his honorable Discharge from the Military, he was admitted to the International Bodyguard Association (I.B.A.) as a 21-year-old and received his initial close protection training in Stockholm before moving to London, England to further his training. The I.B.A. uses much of the same anti-terrorism training as the British S.A.S.

After receiving both his Bachelor and Masters degrees here in the US, Henrik began working in the private security field and worked for Ultra-High-Net-Worth (UHNW) and High-Threat clients throughout the US for the past 20 years.

During his security career, he did specialized firearms training geared towards security and personal protection; ranging from, Close Quarter Combat, Conceal Carry, Vehicle Tactics, among others.

His training and certifications range from:

  • Certified Pistol Instructor (NRA)
  • Certified Rifle Instructor (NRA)
  • CCW Instructor (NRA)
  • Range Safety Officer (NRA)
  • Close Protection Training (I.B.A.)
  • Surveillance & Counter-Surveillance (I.B.A.)
  • I.E.D. Search & Recognition (I.B.A.)
  • Paramedicine Training (I.B.A.)
  • Protective Driving (I.B.A.)
  • Tactical Firearms (Ghost Ring)
  • Behavior Profiling (Emergence, LLC)
  • Scenario Training: Fire, Medical, Active Shooter (Ednet)
  • Personnel Resiliency Training (Jewish Federation of Los Angeles)
  • Florida D & G License Holder