Security is a local ‘growth industry,’ but industry struggles to find footing
Former security guard Gregory Livingston (left) is accused of fatally shooting a man at a Kroger gas station on Poplar Avenue in 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Security companies are struggling to find qualified security personnel at the need grows locally.
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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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