As Vice President and Head of Games and Security Operations, David Burrus oversees the planning, coordination, and delivery of venue security for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. His leadership supports safe, secure, and efficient operations across more than 75 competition and non-competition venues serving over 15,000 athletes, 5,000 employees, 100,000 contractors and volunteers, and millions of anticipated spectators.

He directs comprehensive venue security strategies and operating plans in partnership with local, state, and federal public safety agencies and private security providers. During the Games, he leads venue command, control, and incident response while aligning security operations with transportation, logistics, legal, technology, and other Games functions.

Before joining LA28, David served as Regional Director of Safety and Security for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, with primary responsibility for the tournament’s safe delivery in Seattle and Los Angeles. He also served as Functional Director of Safety and Security for the FIFA World Cup 2026, responsible for executing and ratifying venue-specific safety and security plans (SOPs) for all 16 host cities and stadiums.

From 2013 to 2024, David served with the National Football League as West Region Director of Security and Facility Director of Security for the NFL’s Los Angeles offices.

As West Region Director of Security, Burrus directed league security efforts for eight NFL clubs, their stadiums, and associated events, supported by Security Representatives and Associate Security Representatives. The Chief Security Officer also appointed him Lead Security Director for Super Bowl LVI.

David Burrus is an honorably retired Los Angeles Police Officer who served the City of Los Angeles for 20 years. His assignments included Officer in Charge of the Gang Detail, Harbor Division Vice Detail, Pacific Division Vice Detail, Venice Beach Detail, and LAPD Special Problems Unit; Assistant Watch Commander for Pacific Area Division; Field Sergeant; Staff Writer; Bike Officer; and Patrol Officer. In 2012, the LAPD and local and national government officials recognized Burrus as the LAPD Sergeant of the Year.

David Burrus also served in the United States Army as a 12B Combat Engineer.