Ronnie HADAR
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Early Life
Ronnie Hadar was born in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1954. He attended The A.D. Gordon Elementary School (Beit Hachinuch), the same school that his father attended some 25 years earlier. Ronnie’s family moved to Ramat Aviv when he was 10 years old where he attended the Nitzanim Elementary School. Ronnie’s High School education continued with 2 years at the Alliance Israelite Universelle and 2 years at the High School adjacent to the Tel Aviv Seminary for Teachers
Weightlifting and the Munich Olympics
As a teenager who was also a national weight lifting champion, Ronnie had the privilege of visiting the Olympic Village (picture on right) as a guest of the Israeli delegation during the 1972 Munich Olympics. During his stay in the Village, eleven of his friends and fellow athletes were slaughtered there by terrorists. This incident ignited a passion in Ronnie for matters concerning security and anti-terrorism, which has grown stronger with each passing year. Ronnie’s own life was spared thanks to unforeseen circumstances.
Israel Defense FORCES
In 1972, Ronnie entered service with the Israeli Military, where he served for three years in a special Intelligence unit focusing on areas such as Dignitary Protection, Counter-Terrorism, Aviation Security, Hijacking Prevention and Field Security. Ronnie served in the Yom Kippur War in 1973. During his time in the Israeli Military, he also served as a Senior Instructor in the Israeli Army Intelligence Academy.
EL AL
After relocating to New York in 1975, he concentrated on Aviation Security and Counter-Terrorism. He was employed by El Al Airlines as a Senior Security Deputy, assigned to JFK, Tehran, Athens, Frankfurt, Tel Aviv and other sensitive airports throughout the world.
Flying High
Ronnie served as a Reserve Aviator with the California Air National Guard in the 1980’s. He is an instrument rated commercial pilot for single and multi-engine planes (Pistons and Jets) as well as helicopters and is Part 135 (air carrier) qualified. He has served as a pilot on many international jet flights, from the US to Mexico, Canada, Bahamas and Puerto Rico, as well as numerous cross-Atlantic flights from Southern California to Europe and the Middle East. He is a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association (AOPA) and the Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA).
Film & TV Productions
Ronnie’s life path then took a different turn and he ended up in Hollywood where he has spent the past four decades working as a Motion Picture and TV Producer. He is the award-winning producer of “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” the highest rated children’s show in the nation’s television history. Ronnie also produced the acclaimed family series, “State of Grace” which TV Guide described as “…one of the most graceful shows on TV,” and “…the best half hour currently on television….” Ronnie produced and directed over 2000 hours of Television programming and dozens of theatrical motion pictures.
He has produced for and served in the management of major international companies such as Cannon Films, Media Home Entertainment, Trans World Entertainment, Saban Entertainment, Fox Family and Touchstone Television. He has also produced for television networks including ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX.
Ronnie is well versed in all aspects of creating programming, from the inception of a project through its final delivery and ultimate exploitation by broadcasters and distributors. He has an enviable reputation for delivering productions on time and under budget. His style is a no-nonsense, straight forward approach to all areas of a project, including computerized script breakdowns, shooting schedules, budgeting, post-production, business plans, distribution revenue charts, etc.
Ronnie’s credits are in front of the camera as well. He is an accomplished Stuntman and Stunt Coordinator. He maintains active memberships in organizations such as The Screen Actors Guild (SAG), The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) and The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS).
Law Enforcement
Paralleling his career in the Hollywood entertainment industry, Ronnie continued his quest to maintain both active participation and to further his education in the fields of Law Enforcement and Aviation. Realizing that these professions demand masterful command of highly perishable skills and frequently require split second life-and-death decisions, Ronnie devotes a large amount of time, on a regular basis, to his in-service training and to accumulating hands-on experience with such agencies as the FBI, Border Patrol, US Customs, U.S. Air Force, Israeli Police, Israel Security Agency (ISA) and numerous Sheriff and Police Departments throughout the world. He is a graduate of the Israeli Army Intelligence Academy, LAPD Academy, the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Academy, the Riverside Sheriff’s Academy and holds a current California POST Certificate.
Ronnie’s service to the law enforcement community is unique and considerable. Post 9/11, he increased his volunteer time to over a thousand hours per year to fight the Global War on Terror and Crime. He joined the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in 1998 and worked there for over ten years as an Extra Help Deputy and Reserve Deputy Sheriff at Central Station Patrol. He retired from the Sheriff’s Department as the Commander of the Specialized Enforcement Division Reserves (S.W.A.T., Crime Impact, Gangs, Intelligence, and Bomb & Arson) in 2009.
Ronnie has a continuing association with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) where he has been a sworn Line Reserve Police Officer since 1994. For the first thirteen years, he has been assigned to the LAPD’s Air Support Division as Flight Operations Officer followed by a two-year assignment at the Counter–Terrorism and Criminal Intelligence Bureau. Currently, he serves as a Patrol Reserve Police Officer, as well as Vice and Detective assignments for the Crime Intelligence Detail (CID) at LAPD’s Topanga Community Police Station, located in Canoga Park, California. He is certified as a Terrorism Liaison Officer (TLO) and is the Assistant TLO Coordinator for LAPD Operations-Valley Bureau. Additionally, he is the Officer-in-Charge (O.I.C.) of all LAPD’s non-geographic Bureaus Reserves, holding the rank of R-7 and is a member of the Board of Directors of the LAPD Reserve Foundation since 1994.
iWATCH
Ronnie is a founding member of the LAPD team that created and developed the worldwide counter-terrorism advertising and marketing campaign iWATCH and implemented the slogan: See Something, Say Something
AWARDS
Ronnie was named LAPD Reserve Officer of the Year for three consecutive years (1994 – 1995 – 1996), and twice more in 2009 and 2019. Ronnie received the Meritorious Service Award from the California Reserve Peace Officers Association (CRPOA) in 2010. He has received numerous other awards, commendations, proclamations and official resolutions from the Mayor of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles City Council, the Los Angeles Police Department, the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department and the Governor of California.
Private Investigator
Ronnie is also a Licensed Private Investigator. He is the first American Private Investigator who was authorized by the Georgian government to conduct a hands-on death investigation in the country of Georgia, where he worked alongside former members of the ex-Soviet Union KGB in 2018. Among his clients are NBA, NFL and MLB sports teams, Fortune 500 companies, Hollywood Celebrities, Music, TV and Film industry, US Military, U.S. and Canadian Billionaires, Presidents and Prime Ministers of foreign countries.
Philanthropy
Ronnie has long been involved in professional and philanthropic activities related to children, aviation and law enforcement. He is a frequent participant in charitable events for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, Special Olympics, LAPD Band C.O.P.S. (Californians Organized for Police Support), The Sunshine Kids, Shuki Levy Children’s Foundation (Board Member) and Starr-Gem Safety Foundation for Children (Board Member).
Hobbies
Ronnie is diligent about keeping fit and maintaining a healthy lifestyle throughout his entire life. He enjoys horseback riding, working out / weightlifting at the gym, hiking and jogging. He loves traveling, watching movies and listening to audiobooks.
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