Captain Eric Thompson is a North Carolina native and an indispensable part of our Security Team. He is married with 4 children and 3 grandchildren – all of whom live nearby and visit often.
He is originally from Little Washington and entered the United States Army straight out of high school. There he spent the next 26 years of his life, eventually becoming a member of the 82 Airborne – an elite division that can rapidly deploy in just 18 hours’ notice. Once out of the military, he completed a police training course, intending to work in the Washington, D.C., area. Unfortunately, a hiring freeze put an unexpected halt to those pursuits. Instead, Captain Thompson moved back to North Carolina, landing a job managing a warehouse for a furniture company. He spent several years in the furniture business, shipping and receiving products from High Point to all over the world. He says that after 9/11, the furniture business began to decline and after seeing an ad for York Security, he made the call.
Captain Thompson started out with York in 2009, filling in for a few days as an on-call security officer. Not long after, he was asked to step into a role as a nighttime Mobile Supervisor and he has been a full-time employee ever since. He is one of only a few York officers who is PPSB Certified for both armed and unarmed security.
When asked about his daily routine, Captain Thompson says that, with the exception of working from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, there is no routine. Each day brings something new…alarm calls, break-ins, damage to property. A day that seems like it might be a slow one can turn hectic at the drop of a hat. With his straight-forward and calm demeanor, he doesn’t seem to mind. His favorite part of the job is interacting with our customers and the public. He tells us that he is always striving to be better, each day. Words to live by!
Having someone as diligent and exceptionally qualified as Captain Thompson helping to lead our Security Team is a gift! Many thanks to Captain Thompson for all that he does and for his years of loyal service.
