PPSC Staff Profile

Raymond C. Ferrara CPP, CPO, CBM,  MEd 

      Raymond C. Ferrara is the Criminal Justice Instructor for New Horizons Regional Education Center Woodside Lane, Newport News Virginia.  Ray is board certified in security management (CPP) through the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), is a Certified Protection Officer through the International Foundation for Protection Officers, he is also a Certified Business Manager through the Association of Professionals in Business Management.  Ray is also certified through the state of Virginia to teach both law enforcement and private security.

      Ray is a former Virginia State Trooper serving the Hampton/Newport News Area as a patrol K- 9 handler and traffic enforcement trooper.  He also worked for Anheuser Busch Corporation as the Security Manager for Busch Gardens and Water Country USA.  He is a retired United States Marine Corps officer and pilot flying CH – 46 and UH – 1 helicopters.  He also flew the CT – 39 business jet for the Marine Corps and was an aviation safety officer. 

      Recently, Ray was published in the Journal of Healthcare Protection Management on identity theft and has provided security consulting for Coastal Productions.  Ray has provided security assessment and business continuity services for numerous contacts in the Tidewater area.  He enjoys martial arts and is a 2^nd degree black belt in hapkido and can be seen in James County, Virginia cruising the roadways as an auxiliary police officer.