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Sioux Merchant Patrol, is the largest and only locally owned security company that provides its' customers will full service security by providing Stationary Guards, Patrol Service, Escorts, Money Transfers and VIP Escorts to name a few. We pride ourselves in the fact that we can provide our clients with just about any security need that they may ever encounter. Sioux Merchant Patrol, Security Service was started May 1st 1950 by Lester and Ferne Kearney. Upon their retirement in 1986 their son David bought the business from them after working in the business for most of his life. In the years that David has owned the business, he has increased it by over 100%. Sioux Merchant Patrol now employs over 40 full and part-time people, has over 9 marked and unmarked units and provides a variety of services to over 500 businesses. It is David's mission to try to give everyone the protection that they deserve from the criminal element that is on the rise along with the population of Sioux Falls. David has many Professional Connections: ASIS (American Society of Industrial Security), Crime Stoppers, the Better Business Bureau, United Security Association, National Association of Private Security Industries, Defensive Tactics Institute, FOPA (Fraternal Order of Police Association Sioux Falls Lodge #1), Tri-State Peace Officers Association, National Chiefs of Police Association. David has many Community Connections: Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce, Sioux Falls Noon SERTOMA, American Cancer Society-sponsor, MS Walk-sponsor, Youth Slow Pitch Softball-sponsor, Gateway Bowling League-sponsor, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Dave is also on the Board of Directors for the MS Leadership Class and a sponsor of the MS 150 Bike-A-Thon. Dave makes sure that his Officers work as closely as possible with the Police, Fire and Sheriff departments. It is his belief that his company should do the absolute most to help these departments as much as possible to make Sioux Falls a safe place to live.