Kris Herzog, one of Beverly Hills’ most respected and battle-tested security professionals, is speaking out after the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk—an event he says could have been prevented.
Herzog, CEO of The Bodyguard Group and bodyguard to the world’s elite for decades, told the Daily Mail he warned Kirk personally during a March 6 rally at California State University: “I told him he would ‘100 percent be killed at one of his upcoming university speaking events’ unless he took drastic precautions.”
Herzog’s firm, staffed by off-duty police, Navy SEALS, and military veterans, has protected icons from Kim Kardashian to presidential candidates and has zero team member injuries in its storied history. But despite Herzog’s urgent recommendations—including bulletproof glass, off-duty police at every vantage point, rigorous weapon scanning, and comprehensive sniffer dog sweeps—Kirk never followed up.
“Sadly he never got back to me and now my prediction of his murder has come true,” Herzog said. The security expert’s advice went ignored even as Kirk’s political visibility and personal risk skyrocketed.
The tragedy unfolded at Utah Valley University, where Kirk was shot in the neck as he addressed a public rally—ironically on mass shootings. Witnesses and experts alike described a glaring lack of security at the event.
Mark Wilson, another top security advisor who spoke with Kirk directly, added, “We’re huge Turning Point fans, being conservatives, and we’d discussed the lack of security because he’s up close with these nutcase kids and doesn’t appear that he ever wears a bulletproof vest. It’s super sad what has happened.”
Herzog detailed his recommendations: “I told him that a sniper would probably go for a headshot…B7-level ballistic glass was critical.” He also preached the necessity of active-duty police on site, careful monitoring of all rooflines and sniper angles, and thorough weapon screening for anyone near the stage.
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