About Us

In today's economic times the face of adversity has never looked so common. The prototypical bad guy is no longer a person who doesn't look like us or live among us. Today's threat is not confined to the image of a deranged individual or the overzealous fan, but may as well be the person next door who has lost their job with a family of four who hasn't eaten in three days. One thing is true however they are unpredictable.  They are often smart, calculated may be evil or just plain desperate. One common denominator is they are highly motivated.   Unfortunately most people are ill trained to deal with such a confrontation.

Panther Protection Services is a full service protection agency performing threat assessments, executive protection, self-defense training, firearms instruction and high risk tactical protection. We understand the distinction between protecting people and protecting property  Our primary focus is on effective, discreet client protection-- thus our motto "swift but silent." Our team members are disciplined, dedicated professionals who possess the most important personal protection skill – threat avoidance.

Our goal is personal risk mitigation for our clients, while enhancing their ability to function safely within their business and social environments. Our commitment is to deploying protection of the highest industry standard on all assignments.

Our Services

Panther Protection Services is a full service protection agency that enhances our clients' safety by offering a variety of services. Our primary goal is risk reduction and threat avoidance. A harsh reality in today's world is there are motivated people willing to hurt you, and sometimes situations can and do turn bad.  We believe 'hope' is not an effective strategy for personal protection.

Whether your goal is contracting for protective services or learning to be your own first line of defense through firearms training or one of our self-defense offerings, our objective is to enhance your ability to prevail in the event of an attack. Please click on any of the icons to get additional information.

Our Clients

Protection is no longer a service reserved exclusively for high profile individuals.  Private citizens are increasingly realizing the need to protect themselves, their business and their families.  Our clientele is diverse.  Below please find a representative sample:
  • Actors
  • Business Executives
  • Educators
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Entertainers
  • Judicial Members
  • Legislators
  • Private Citizens
  • Professional Athletes
  • Restaurant Owners

Events

Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Surviving Sudden Violence
Instructor: Mark "Six" James
Savvis Communicatiions
Atlanta, GA
Time: Private Session

Saturday - Wednesday, January 21 - 25, 2012
Advanced Executive Protection Training
ICON Services
Guest Instructor: Mark "Six" James
Phoenix, AZ

Friday, January 27, 2012
Dealing with Challenging Students
Guest Speaker: Mark "Six" James
Laurus Technical Insititute
Jonesboro, GA
Time: Private Session

Friday, February 10, 2012
Dealing with Challenging Students
Guest Speaker: Mark "Six" James
Laurus Technical Insititute
Jonesboro, GA
Time: Private Session


News

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Protection Tip of the Week

An Agent and an Author

Mark "Six" James is the Founder and Executive Director of Panther Protection Services, LLC a full service protection agency which provides security consulting, threat assessment, executive protection, self-defense training, and firearms instruction.  He is a seasoned Close Protection Operator/Executive Protection Specialist with over 25 years of firearms, martial arts and celebrity/executive protection experience.    He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Deepwater Security, a member of the British Bodyguard Association, North American Bodyguard Association, The Academy for High Threat Protective Studies, Honor Graduate of the International Academy of Executive Protection Agents, NRA, International Defensive Pistol Association, Greater Atlanta Defensive Pistol Association and the Sikaron Karate Federation where he holds the rank of 2nd Dan.

He got started in the security and protection business by providing firearms training to legislators, judicial members and a number of business executives.  He later became the Chief Security Officer and Personal Bodyguard for many of those same clients.  He regularly protects government officials, corporate executives, entertainers as well as professional athletes.  As a firearms instructor for Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies and International Firearms Trainer he provides firearms training to a number of security companies, executive protection agencies, law enforcement officers as well as private citizens.

He is a frequent contributor to both print and online media, technical advisor to films and music videos, and an an author of a number of security, firearm and protection publications.

Angel

Everyone benefits when each member of a community has hope for leading a safe, productive life. Our collective community is deprived of talent and service contributions when women are robbed of the personal security needed to work, attend school, give care to loved ones, or develop special talents. That's why Panther Protection Services is creating partnerships with public entities, non-profits, and corporations to surround battered and abused women with a powerful resource: training and vital information about situational awareness and self-defense techniques for women. We deliver training and vital education customized for women in protective shelters. We believe working together to provide training and information that meets the unique needs of abused women can help reduce the cycle of abuse against women. Our partnerships make it possible for women in shelters to access training at no cost to them. Everyone benefits. At Panther Protection Services, we call this our Halo effect and it's our way of giving back.

Self-help through enhanced personal protection can be an effective component of longer term solutions against rape, abuse, and battering of women. As protection specialists, our strategies begin with teaching women in shelters how to recognize behaviors that can readily turn into a physical assault. We train women on defensive tactics such as how to escape chokes, how to increase chances of surviving attack by an armed aggressor, and how to prepare for a safe escape when faced with threats in the future.

Panther Protection Services applauds the accomplishments of women's shelters and sponsored programs that nurture abused women's ability to lead safe, productive lives. Those organizations grant hope to families and communities for better tomorrows. We serve as a resource for them and others that invest in protecting women against abuse. We donate certain services for abused women in shelters so that they may have a tomorrow. In concert with partners we gift battered women with vital training. Everyone benefits. This is Halo, by Panther Protection Services. Join us by sponsoring training at a protective shelter and illuminate productive lives for abused women.

Contact Us

Panther Protection Services
3695F Cascade Road
Suite 2207
Atlanta, GA  30331

(404) 349-9117 Office
(404) 349-9251 Fax
info@pantherprotectionservices.com

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Georgia Private Security Agency
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A Message from The Founder

Having traveled across the US and to many countries around the world; I have seen some of the best the country and the world has to offer as well as the worst. 

In some of the more security challenged environments, I understand firsthand the sensation of feeling exposed, whether in the US or abroad. Unfortunately the world does not appear to be getting any safer any time soon, but business and life must go on. 

Whether you're a senior officer of a major restaurant chain looking to enhance your restaurant's employee or property security; an elected official out on the campaign trail; an entertainer or a single mom you deserve the opportunity to live your life, serve your constituents or customers and love your family without fear or concern. 

At Panther Protection Services; we help give you peace of mind whether you are going around the corner or around the world. We can provide you protective services or teach you how to become your own first line of defense!

To our existing clients we would like to say thank you for trusting in us. To our prospective clients we would welcome the opportunity to serve you. 

Sincerely,
Mark James
Executive Director/Founder