While attending a joint annual meeting of the World Investigators Conference and World Association of Detectives in Las Vegas, September 19-25, 2005, Raymond A. Pendleton was honored as 2005 “Security Professional of the Year”. Presenting the award is W.A.D. president Adil Naidu of Malaysia. The W.A.D., founded in 1925 and based in Great Britain, is the oldest and largest international association of security and investigative organizations, with membership in over 70 countries.