National Protective Services

The personnel of our company are made up of true, experienced professionals. Following are the bios of the two company principals:

Mr. Jason McLendon, President and C.E.O.

As a commissioned officer in the U.S. military and as a civilian, Mr. McLendon served as an Anti-Terrorism Officer as well as a law enforcement officer and security specialist. He has been responsible for anti-terrorism and protective programs in the United States as well as in high-threat theaters of operations overseas, including managing the training of personnel, developing plans and programs, and conducting threat and vulnerability assessments. He has also been responsible for the security of U.S. military nuclear assets as well as serving as the commander of a military Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team. During this time, Mr. McLendon also received extensive protective services training and served as an anti-terrorism instructor. His civilian experience in the field includes serving as a police officer at both the municipal and county levels, serving as a police instructor at the San Antonio College Law Enforcement Training Academy, working with several contract security agencies in both line and staff positions, working as a Protective Services Specialist (bodyguard), working as a private investigator, and serving as an Emergency Medical Technician. He is a protective services instructor, anti-terrorism driving instructor, first aid/CPR instructor, defensive tactics/baton/OC instructor, firearms instructor, less-lethal weapons instructor, martial arts instructor, hostage negotiator, TASER instructor, CBRNE-H instructor, Active Shooter/Active Killer instructor, and hazardous materials technician, to name a few. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Auburn University at Montgomery in Justice and Public Safety with a specialization in the area of Security Administration, a Master's Degree from Webster University in Business and Organizational Security Management, and a Master of Divinity from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. Mr. McLendon also holds the coveted Certified Protection Professional designation from the American Society for Industrial Security.  Mr. McLendon is also an Eagle Scout.