Armed Guards

Armed Security Guards in Nashville

  • Locally Owned
    Since 2010
  • BBB Accredited
    Better Business Bureau
  • 200+ Properties
    Protected in Middle TN
  • Nashville Chamber
    Active Member
  • GNAA Member
    Greater Nashville Apt. Assoc.
  • IFMA Nashville
    Facility Management Assoc.

When the stakes are high, you deserve the strongest protection available. First Class Security armed guards are Tennessee state certified, federally and county background checked, and hand selected from our top tier of officers. A uniformed armed officer is the most decisive deterrent in private security. Visible, capable, and trained to stop a threat before it becomes an incident.

Our armed officers are held to a higher training, qualification, and reporting standard across the board. They are sharp, professional, and ready on day one. When you book an armed guard with First Class, you are getting the highest level of protection Middle Tennessee offers.

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First Class Security armed officer in professional uniform in Nashville TN
What's included

What You Get with First Class Security


Every contract includes the following, as standard, regardless of property size or shift count.

  • Tennessee state certified armed officers
  • Federal and county background checks
  • Annual qualification on duty firearm
  • Use of force and de escalation training
  • Site specific armed post orientation
  • Direct supervisor coverage on every shift
  • Real time incident reporting
  • $2 million general liability insurance
  • Coordination with local law enforcement when required
  • Discretion appropriate to executive environments
When to use this

Common Use Cases


Banks and financial institutions

Onsite armed coverage inside bank branches, credit unions, and lobbies where customers and staff handle currency every day. Stationary branch protection that keeps tellers, vaults, and visitors secure.

Executive protection

Discreet armed coverage for executives, principals, and family during travel or events.

After hours commercial

Industrial sites, warehouses, and yards where an armed presence is the right deterrent.

High risk lobbies

Properties with documented threat history, hostile actors, or specific risk profiles.

Specialty events

Events with VIPs, controversial speakers, or elevated threat assessments.

Houses of worship requesting armed

Sanctuary, school, and event coverage where leadership has specifically requested armed presence.

Our standard

Trained. Certified. Ready.


Every First Class armed officer is Tennessee state certified, qualifies annually on their duty firearm, and completes ongoing use of force and de escalation training. They are uniformed professionals who look the part, communicate clearly, and document every shift to the standard our commercial clients expect.

That training shows up the moment an officer steps onto your property. Tenants feel safer. Visitors notice the presence. Would be threats see a capable, prepared deterrent and move on. That is exactly what armed coverage is designed to do, and it is what our officers deliver every day across Middle Tennessee.

Book with confidence. Our leadership team builds a site specific armed post plan for your property, briefs every officer before their first shift, and stays available to you 24/7. You get the strongest protection in private security, backed by a locally owned company that has been doing this since 2010.

Who we serve

Properties That Choose Armed Coverage


From banks to executive offices to distribution centers, these are the Middle Tennessee properties that trust First Class armed officers every day.

Banks and credit unions
Executive protection
After hours warehouses
Distribution centers
Industrial yards
Specialty events
VIP sites
Properties with prior incident history
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(615) 656-3300

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