Lawrence Rice — Instructor Profile

About Lawrence Rice

A veteran of the Persian Gulf War, also known as Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and a retired Chief Warrant Officer with the United States Army Criminal Investigation Division, possessing over 20 years of leadership experience in supervising and managing criminal investigations. Additionally, over twenty years of experience as a government contractor supporting U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) intelligence operations, including four tours in Iraq and two in Afghanistan.

Lawrence became a voice stress examiner in August 2003, while working as a strategic debriefer for U.S. Southern Command. He has conducted voice stress analysis (VSA) examinations across the U.S. Southern Command's and U.S. Central Command's areas of operation, covering Cuba, Iraq, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Jordan.

As an instructor and Military/Cultural Advisor with VIPRE Technology Group, Lawrence has continued to bring the benefits of voice stress analysis to both law enforcement and intelligence agencies since September 2006.

EDUCATION

COLLEGE:
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Protective Services, Excelsior University, Albany, NY.

LAW ENFORCEMENT-RELATED TRAINING:
− Advanced Economic Crime and Fraud Investigations
− Advanced Interviewing Techniques (FBI Instructed)
− Anti-Money Laundering (Insurance)
− Anti-Money Laundering (Banking)
− Child Abuse Investigations
− Child Abuse Prevention and Investigative Techniques
− CID Special Agent Course
− CID Special Agent Warrant Officer Course
− Counter Drug Investigations
− Comparative Compliance/Florida Law Enforcement Certification
− DEA/DOT Drug Interdiction
− Drug (Narcotic) Interdiction
− FBI/AFIP Death Investigations
− Hostage Negotiations
− Protective Services Training (US Army CID)
− Small Arms Range Officer
− Special Agent-in-Charge Orientation Course (US Army CID)
− Technical Listening/Field Investigative Equipment Course
− U.S. Army Warrant Officer Course
− Voice Stress Analysis Basic Course
− Voice Stress Analysis Advanced Course
− Voice Stress Analysis Instructor Course

INTELLIGENCE-RELATED TRAINING:
− Advanced Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence Analysis (a.k.a. c4i)
− Analysis of Competing Hypothesis (a.k.a. ACH)
− Analysis Fundamentals and Tools
− Analyst Notebook (i2 Group)
− Analytic Tradecraft (CIA instructed)
− Counterintelligence Anomalies: Detecting Espionage by Recognizing Irregularities
− Counterterrorism Analysis
− Effective Analytical Writing
− Foreign Denial & Deception
− Foreign Disclosure Office (a.k.a. FDO) Orientation
− Full Motion Video Analysis
− Human Terrain Analysis
− HUMINT/CI Organization Management
− Instructional Systems Design (a.k.a. ISD) for Instructors
− Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Collection Management
− J2X Operations and Management
− Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
− Joint Interrogation Certification Course (35M /351M, DoD civilian equivalent)
− Socio-Cultural Analysis and Mapping

MEDICAL TRAINING:
− Combat Lifesaver Course
− Emergency Medical Technician Training (NREMT-A)
− Paramedic Training (NREMT-P)

MILITARY AWARDS:
− Meritorious Service Medal, one (1) citation
− Army Commendation Medal, four (4) citations
− Joint Service Achievement Medal, one (1) citation
− Army Achievement Medal, five (5) citations
− Meritorious Unit Commendation, one (1) citation
− Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, one (1) citation
− Army Good Conduct Medal, two (2) citations
− Air Force Good Conduct Medal, one (1) citation
− Southwest Asia Service Medal, one (1) citation with three (3) bronze stars
− Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with numeral two (2)
− Army Service Ribbon
− Overseas Ribbon, three (3) tours
− Kuwait Liberation Medal, one (1) citation
− Southwest Asia Kuwait Liberation Medal, one (1) citation

FOREIGN MILITARY AWARDS:
− German Athletic Badge – Bronze
− German Marksman Badge – Bronze & Silver

AFFILIATIONS:
− Member – International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA)
− Member – Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program (ICAC)
− Member – International Association of Voice Stress Analysts (IAVSA)
− Member – Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA)
− Vice Chairman – Pensacola Police Historic Society
− Life Member – Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
− Charter Member – The Honorable Order of Saint Michael