KDI was founded by Karl de la Guerra in 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina as an international security consulting and tactical training company. In 2015 KDI launched their brand KDI Protective Services of South Carolina as a state licensed private security agency specializing in executive protection. In 2020 KDI Protective Services obtained their state private investigator license for South Carolina and created their first Community Engagement Team. In 2022 KDI obtained their state private security license in Texas. This additional license will allow KDI to expand their signature dignitary protection services.
Karl de la Guerra, a 45-year veteran of the protective services industry, is Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Karl de la Guerra, Inc., an international security consulting and protective services training agency based in the Carolinas. Karl also operates KDI Protective Services of South Carolina, a licensed, state-wide private sector response organization providing specialized support services to private and public sector teams in need of high-level protection operations. He also operates KDI Protective Services, LLC of Texas.
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