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.

Some sites need more than presence. They need an officer trained, certified, and authorized to escalate if a situation requires it. First Class Security armed guards are Tennessee state certified, federally and county background checked, and selected from a smaller pool of officers we trust to carry on a Middle Tennessee site.

We do not deploy armed officers casually. Every armed assignment is reviewed by leadership against the threat profile of the property, and every armed officer is held to a higher training and reporting standard than our unarmed staff.

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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


Cash handling environments

Banks, credit unions, armored escort, and any property handling significant currency.

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

Armed Coverage, Done Responsibly


An armed officer on the wrong site is a liability. The wrong officer with a firearm is a much bigger one. We accept that responsibility seriously and decline armed assignments we do not believe we can staff to our own standard.

Where armed coverage is the right answer, we deliver officers who look professional, communicate clearly, document thoroughly, and de escalate by default. Drawing a weapon is the last option, not the first. Our armed officers understand that and are trained to act accordingly.

If you are not sure whether your property needs armed coverage, our team can walk through your specific risk profile and recommend the right mix of armed presence, unarmed presence, mobile patrol, and electronic surveillance.

Who we serve

Properties Where Armed Coverage Fits


Armed assignments require more discretion and review. These are the environments we staff most often.

Banks and credit unions
Armored escort
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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