Austin


GuardTexas Austin
Established in 1991, the Austin office is located just miles north of downtown. The office currently services Guard, Patrol and Special Operations accounts throughout the Austin area. GuardTexas has provided temporary and permanent security solutions throughout Texas since 1976. Our highly specialized services include armed and unarmed Security Officers, a fleet of Patrol Response vehicles and fully customized Special Operations.
Real Guards. Real Security. Real Texas!
Leadership

Mike Barrow
General Manager
Before coming to GTX, Mike served as the Global Crisis Management Lead on the Global Security Team for a Fortune 500 company. Mike started his career obtaining his Criminal Justice degree from Ashford University, in Iowa.
The first twenty years of his career, Mike served in both the US Marines and as a Police Officer in Lawrence, Kansas. Since 2001, he has worked in the private security sector, having led, trained, and developed both law enforcement and private security teams.
Mike has a strong foundation in the emergency management field, and is certified in NIMS, FEMA and Incident Command Systems. He has been invited as a guest speaker, at the International Crisis Management Conference, and has taught both security and crisis management best practices, to business leaders in North America, Asia and Europe.