Gates Security | Management

Scott Wagenseller founded Gates Security in July 2000 with a vision to create a professional security firm that consolidates state of the art electronic security measures with expert security personnel to provide a complete security package for homeowners and businesses in specific geographical areas. His security service paradigm is set to add value to his client's high value home or business by providing a superior level of security without impacting the lifestyle of the client or the operation of the business.

With 20 years of security and entrepreneurial experience, Mr. Wagenseller outlined detailed operational parameters to ensure high company standards in customer service, fast response times and qualified patrol personnel to bring valuable security measures to every clients home or business. He is a former sworn California peace officer, a certified Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Technician and a California BSIS licensed instructor in firearms, legal aspects of private security and electronic security systems.

Mr. Wagenseller is an active reservist with the United States Navy, where he serves as a Master-at-Arms with US Navy Security Forces at North Island Air Station in San Diego. He recently served on an active-duty deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; attached to police and security forces for all US military installations in Kuwait housing some 70,000 military personnel, third country nationals and civilian contractors. He continues to provide leadership and instruction in a multitude of areas for Navy and civilian security forces around the world. He is a graduate of the US Air Force Phoenix Raven security academy and has served as a Navy instructor for the academy. His missions have included participation as a member of a special reactionary force team for the commissioning of the USS Ronald Reagan in 2003 and as a member of the state funeral for President Ronald Reagan in 2004.

Mr. Wagenseller graduated from the University of Southern California with a major in Political Science and is a Troop 223 Eagle Scout. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Santa Monica and is a board member of American Legion Post 283. He resides in Pacific Palisades with his wife, Ashley and two children, Hunter and Kelly.

Steve Uhrigs
Manager Patrol Operations

As the patrol and training manager for Gates Security, Mr. Uhrig is responsible for all uniformed armed patrol officers, uniformed unarmed Client Service Officers and plain-clothes off-duty police officers. Patrol division operations include 24-hour patrol and response services in Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica Canyon, Malibu and Thousand Oaks.

Through the training section, Mr. Uhrig oversees the development and instruction of training courses for firearms, batons, officer safety tactics, personal defense and legal aspects of private security. His office recruits, reviews and trains personnel to provide security services for:
• response to community disaster events such as the Malibu fires;
• security and traffic plans for large scale community events such as the Palisades Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks Show;
• community crime suppression and public safety assistance for association areas such as Mandeville Canyon, Los Angeles;
• access flow and event security for private events such as political functions, corporate parties or high-profile weddings.

Steve Uhrig has over 20 years in law enforcement, private security and training experience.

A veteran Marine, Mr. Uhrig has served in the Presidential Helicopter Squadron in support of President Ronald Reagan, his cabinet and many foreign dignitaries from 1981 to 1985.

Mr. Uhrig worked for the CIA as a special police officer and lead instructor. He served in the personal security branch, the office of training and education and was responsible for the development of the travel awareness program for traveling agents in foreign countries.

As a police officer for the Los Angeles Police Department; he created and developed community amateur radio surveillance units and served as part of the training cadre at the LAPD academy. He is a Distinguished Service Medal recipient and received a Los Angeles City Council commendation from Councilmember Nate Holden for his community work.

He served as an instructor for the San Bernardino Sheriff's Academy in the use of force, officer safety tactics and firearms.

He is a consultant to the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services and participated in the development of the baton training policy and standards. He is an expert martial arts instructor and continues to provide personal defense courses.

Mr. Uhrig serves as a member of the Pacific Palisades Americanism Parade Association Board. He has two teenage children and lives in Pacific Palisades.