Why do Secret Service agents always wear sunglasses?

I can't speak for other bodyguards, but I can vouch for why U.S. Secret Service agents wear sunglasses. Agents wear them for the same .... Since security is always looking around side to side up and down it is obvious that someone is "checking out" the audience if they aren't wearing dark glasses. It draws attention to them. read more

Secret Service agents sometimes wear sunglasses to keep the sun out of their eyes, so they can increase their ability to see what people in the crowd are doing. Maybe in the movies, they are wearing sunglasses all the time to look more cool and stylish. read more

I can’t speak for other bodyguards, but I can vouch for why U.S. Secret Service agents wear sunglasses. Agents wear them for the same reason that you do: To see better and keep the sun out of their eyes. Despite popular belief, agents don’t wear sunglasses all the time. read more

However, for some other countries, they prefer their secret service agents to wear their casual clothes, to prevent any suspicions to arise. The typical get up of most secret service agents is a tuxedo, a long coat, a hat and sunglasses. read more