Barry Donadio is a native of New York who has led an honorable career in the Volunteer Ambulance Service, Volunteer Fire Department, the Military, Law Enforcement, and the United States Secret Service. He was assigned to the White House and protected George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama. Donadio also served in multiple Middle Eastern war zones during his career. In 2013, he authored the book "TWA Flight 800 First Responder Witness Account". This is an account describing his actions during the rescue of TWA Flight 800 on July 17th 1996. In 2014, he was elected to the Queen Anne's County Republican Central Committee in Maryland and successfully completed a 4 year term promoting Conservative Republican values. In January 2017, he was appointed the Sergeant At Arms of the Maryland Republican Party for a 3 year term. In August 2019, he published his second book "That Day When Hell Froze Over".
Donadio currently serves as President of Public Security LLC, a high end private security and investigation firm licensed in Maryland and New York. He is an accomplished Private Detective, Firearms Instructor and the Lead for all protective operations of Public Security LLC.
Positions Held:
President
Public Security LLC
June 2013 - Present
Maryland | New York
Special Agent
United States Government
Jan 2010 - June 2013
Virginia | Washington DC
Multiple Middle Eastern War Zones
Emergency Response Team (ERT)
Police Officer-Technician
United States Secret Service
Mar 2002 - Jan 2010
The White House | Bush Ranch
Multiple foreign deployments
Team Leader Emergency Services Team
Security Police Investigator
US Air Force Security Police Officer
New York Air National Guard
Feb 1994 - Mar 2002
Persian Gulf | South America | South Carolina | New York
New York City Special Patrolman
Peace Officer
May 1992 - Jan 1994
Lefrak Housing, Corona, Queens, New York
Military Police Officer
U.S. Army Reserve
June 1990 - Feb 1994
Jamaica, Queens New York
Ft Totten, New York
Hempstead, New York
Patrolman | Town of Islip
Sept 1989 - May 1992
Islip Township, Suffolk County, New York
Infantry Recon Scout
New York Army National Guard
11B Dec 1987 -June 1990
Patchogue, New York
Camp Smith, New York
Certified ASP Baton Instructor February 2020
NRA Certified Pistol Instructor 185542457
Maryland State Police Qualified Handgun Instructor QHIC-2015-0253
Donadio received multiple military medals during his military service which included the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Air Force Commendation Medal among others.
On June 24, 2019 Barry Donadio was awarded the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal for his service while still in the military back in 2002.
On March 30th, 2022 Barry Donadio was awarded New York State's Medal For Merit by the Division of Military and Naval Affairs 20 years after he served in the military. The medal commemorates his honorable service in the Armed Forces and the State of New York.
On May 18, 2022, Barry Donadio was awarded New York State's Conspicuous Service Star medal by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. The governor presented the medal to Donadio on behalf of representatives in the New York legislature 20 years after he served in the military. The medal commemorates his honorable service in the Armed Forces and the State of New York.
January 7th 2023 Barry Donadio, moves into his 11th year as a certified Pistol Instructor. He Is offering movie set expert advice and consultation regarding, military firearms, pistols, rifles, shotguns, machine-guns, military tactics, military uniforms, US Secret Service, US Army, US Air Force, SWAT, ERT, war, national security, intelligence, law enforcement, and training actors in weapons proficiency.
