Fort Worth Terror Suspect Worked As Private Security Guard, Records Show

Lon Evans Corrections Center in Fort Worth, where Afghan national Mohammad Dawood Alokozay is being held on a state terror charge | Image via JailExchange

Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, the Fort Worth terror suspect charged federally after allegedly threatening a bombing, was listed in a Texas Department of Public Safety database as a registered private security guard, records reviewed by The Dallas Express show.

Alokozay was arrested for making a terrorist threat in November 2025, as The Dallas Express reported at the time. In an online call, he allegedly threatened to detonate a bomb in the DFW area – and said he “came to commit suicide.” Alokozay is an Afghan national with reported Taliban sympathies, who immigrated under then-President Joe Biden’s administration.

DPS records list Alokozay as a Non-Commissioned Security Officer (unarmed) and show he was affiliated with Vigilant Private Security with a hire date of August 1, 2024. The Instagram account @fortworth_confidential first posted screenshots of the DPS record, which The Dallas Express independently verified through the state database.

The DPS record does not indicate commissioned status or firearm authorization, and DPS rules state that employment as a commissioned or personal protection officer is not permitted prior to licensure.

The Dallas Express called Vigilant Private Security – apparently the only company by that name in the metroplex – asking if Alokozay worked for the company. A worker, who wished to remain unnamed, replied by asking who was calling. 

The reporter identified himself and explained Alokozay’s charges. 

“I think you’re calling the wrong number,” the worker replied.

“Is this Vigilant Private Security?” the reporter asked.

“Yes,” the worker replied.

The worker said Alokozay’s name did not sound familiar, and said the company could not provide employment information.

Alokozay’s license was issued on September 10, 2024, and it expires the same day in 2026, according to the documents. His status was listed as “Registered or Substantially Complete Application,” which DPS says permits employment only in a regulated, non-commissioned capacity after required application materials are submitted.

“In most cases, this will require, at a minimum, the submission of fingerprints and all required fees,” the Texas DPS website reads.

Alokozay’s DPS record shows he completed Level II training, which applies only to unarmed security roles. This consists of an online class on Texas security laws, professional responsibilities, emergencies, and ethics. 

Vigilant Private Security advertises unarmed security services in Texas and California, according to its website. Its website and Yahoo page use numerous images that appear to be AI-generated.

“We offer 24 hours unarmed guard services, ensuring a consistent, visible security presence,” the website reads. “Our guards patrol venues like shopping centers, parking lots, and public spaces, discouraging criminal activities and providing peace of mind.”

The Terror Threat

Alokozay, 30, allegedly vowed violence on a November 23 online video call with other Afghans, as The Dallas Express reported. 

He reportedly threatened to commit a suicide attack on other participants of the call, along with “infidels” and Americans. Specifically, he reportedly planned to build a bomb in his vehicle. 

Alokozay allegedly said the Taliban were “dear to him.” The Dallas Express obtained a six minute clip from the call, and roughly translated some of the suspect’s statements: 

“We’ll do it here in America… we’ll do it here in Fort Worth.”

“I came for you, I came to commit suicide on your head.”

“Yes, I’ll kill you.”

“We don’t care about deportation, about dying, about these things.”

Alokozay reportedly spoke the Afghan dialect Dari in the call, which included at least two other men. He also allegedly referenced a yellow cooking oil container commonly used by the Taliban to build improvised explosive devices.

Texas DPS troopers arrested Alokozay and booked him into the Tarrant County Jail on November 25, as The Dallas Express previously reported. He was booked as “white” due to outdated standards, and charged with making a terrorist threat.

Alokozay entered America under former President Joe Biden’s “Operation Allies Welcome.” The same program admitted the Afghan national who ambushed two National Guard soldiers outside the White House in November – only one of whom survived.

Soon after Alokozay’s arrest, Attorney General Pamela Bondi said he entered the country to kill Americans.

“This Afghan national came into America during the Biden administration and as alleged, explicitly stated that he came here in order to kill American citizens,” Bondi said in a press release. “The public safety threat created by the Biden administration’s vetting breakdown cannot be overstated.”