Nashville Security Guard Charged with Murder
A Nashville, Tennessee grand jury has issued a second-degree murder indictment against security guard Jeremy Holmes in the death of Adam Villegas. This unfortunate case began when Holmes got into an argument outside the Marathon Sports Bar in Nipper’s Corner. Holmes, who was working security in the parking lot at the time.
This case emphasis the drastic need for more stringent training requirements to become an armed security guard in Tennessee. Currently, Tennessee only requires an additional 8 hours of training to become an certified armed security guard. Once this limited training is completed the officer can be placed in the most dangerous of situations and given the duty to protect us. This is both unfair to the security guard and the public. To give someone the ability and to use deadly force with such limited instructions is asking for tragedy. My office has handled to many cases where unnecessary force was used by a security guard and the results where devastating.
We can only hope that some good can come from tragic cases like the one involving the death of Villegas. Hopefully, security companies will provide more training, be more selective on their hiring and our legislature will increase the minimum training requirements.
Author Bio
Jim Higgins, founder of the Higgins Firm, is a seasoned personal injury attorney with deep roots in Nashville, Tennessee. A 4th generation Nashvillian, Jim carries on the legal legacy of his father, a judge for over 30 years. After graduating from the University of Memphis School of Law, Jim’s career began on the other side of the courtroom, defending insurance companies and learning their tactics for minimizing settlements. However, he soon realized his true calling was fighting for the rights of the injured, and for the past several years, he has exclusively represented plaintiffs in personal injury cases.
Since then, his dedication and skill have earned him membership in the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization limited to attorneys who have secured million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for their clients. Licensed to practice in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia, Jim focuses on personal injury, product liability, medical malpractice, and workers’ compensation cases. His exceptional work has been recognized by his peers, earning him a spot on the Super Lawyers list from 2021 to 2024, a distinction awarded to only a select group of accomplished attorneys in each state.
