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The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is a federal law enforcement agency within the United States Department of Justice (see 28 U.S.C. § 561) and is the oldest federal law enforcement agency in the United States.[1] The U.S. Marshals Service holds the broadest authority of all federal law enforcement agencies. The official spelling is the plural form "US Marshals Service", not the possessive form "US Marshals' Service." This page refers to a motion picture. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Marshal-star. ... Image File history File links Marshal-star. ... The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. “Justice Department” redirects here. ... Title 28 is the portion of the United States Code (federal statutory law) that governs the Federal Judicial System. ...


The USMS is the enforcement arm of the federal courts, protecting federal courts and ensuring the effective operation of the judicial system. This article describes the government of the United States. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      In law, the judiciary or judicial is the system of courts which administer justice in the name of the sovereign or state, a mechanism for the resolution of disputes. ...

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Duties

A US Marshal on a JPATS flight.
A US Marshal on a JPATS flight.

The Marshals Service is responsible for apprehending wanted fugitives, providing protection for the federal judiciary, transporting federal prisoners (see JPATS), protecting endangered federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminal enterprises. The Marshals Service is responsible for 55.2 percent of arrests of federal fugitives. In 2003, U.S. marshals captured over 34,000 federal fugitives and assisted in the capture of over 27,000 state or local fugitives. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A US Marshal on a Con Air flight. ... A US Marshal on a Con Air flight. ... Look up fugitive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


The United States Marshals Service also executes all lawful writs, processes, and orders issued under the authority of the United States, and shall command all necessary assistance to execute its duties.


U.S. Marshals also have the common law based power to enlist any willing civilians as deputies. In the Old West this was known as forming a posse, although under Posse Comitatus Act, they cannot use soldiers for law enforcement duties. The cowboy, the quintessential symbol of the American Old West, circa 1887. ... In common law, posse comitatus (Latin, county force, meaning a sort of local militia) referred to the authority wielded by the county sheriff to conscript any able-bodied male over the age of fifteen to assist him in keeping the peace or to pursue and arrest a felon; compare hue... The Posse Comitatus Act is a United States federal law (18 U.S.C. Â§ 1385) passed on June 16, 1878 after the end of Reconstruction. ...


Organization

The United States Marshals Service is based in Arlington, Virginia and, under the authority and direction of the Attorney General, is headed by a Director, who is assisted by a Deputy Director. USMS Headquarters provides command, control and cooperation for the disparate elements of the service. Arlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia (which calls itself a commonwealth), directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. By an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned to Virginia effective in 1847 As of 2000... Seal of the United States Department of Justice The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see 28 U.S.C. Â§ 503) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government. ...


Headquarters

  • Director of the U.S. Marshals Service - John F. Clark
  • Deputy Director of the U.S. Marshals Service - Kenny Beckwith
    • EEO Officer - Lisa Dickinson
    • General Counsel - Gerald M. Auerbach
    • Freedom of Information
  • Assistant Director, Business Services Division - Michael A. Pearson
    • Chief, Procurement Office - Anita K. Maldon
    • Chief, Asset Forfeiture Office - Katherine Deoudes
    • Chief, Property Management Branch - Nick Prevas
    • Chief, Motor Vehicles Branch - Ron Rucker
  • Comptroller & Chief Financial Officer - Edward Dolan
    • Assistant Director, Management & Budget Division - Broadine M. Brown
    • Chief, Office of Finance - W. Truitt
  • Assistant Director, Information Technology Division - Diane Litman
  • Assistant Director, Executive Services Division - John J. McNulty, III
    • Chief, Congressional Affairs Branch - J. Conway
    • Chief, Public Affairs Branch - M. Kulstad
  • Assistant Director, Human Resource Division - Suzanne D. Smith
    • Chief, Personnel Branch - Katherine Mohan
    • Assistant Director for Training - Brian Beckwith
  • Assistant Director, Investigative Services Division - Arthur D. Roderick
    • Domestic Investigations Branch
    • International Investigations Branch
    • Sexual Predator Crimes Branch
    • Criminal Information Branch
    • Technical Operations Group
  • Assistant Director, Judicial Security Division - Robert J. Finan, II
    • Office of Judicial Operations - M. Prout
    • Office of Judicial Services - C. Symonds
    • Office of Management & Administration - D. Barnes
  • Assistant Director, Operations Support Division - Marc Farmer
    • Special Operations Group
    • Office of Emergency Management
    • Office of Inspections
  • Assistant Director, Justice Prisoner Alien Transportation System - S. Rolstad
    • Chief of Flight Operations (Air Operations) - J. Hurd
    • Prisoner Transportation (Security/Scheduling) - S. Rolstad
    • Business Management
  • Assistant Director, Witness Security & Prisoner Services Division - Sylvester Jones

John F. Clark, ninth Director of the United States Marshals Service John F. Clark is the ninth Director of the United States Marshals Service. ...

Regional

The U.S. court system is divided into 94 Districts, each with a U.S. Marshal, a Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal (GS-15) (or with an Assistant Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal (GS-14) in certain larger districts), Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshals, and as many Deputy and Special Deputy U.S. Marshals as needed. In the US federal budget for 2005, funds for 3,067 deputy marshals and criminal investigators were provided. The US Marshal of a US Circuit Court is the US Marshal in whose district that court is located. Map of the boundaries of the United States Courts of Appeals and United States District Courts The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. ...


The Director and each United States Marshal is appointed by the President of the United States and subject to confirmation by the United States Senate. The District U.S. Marshal is traditionally appointed from a list of qualified law enforcement personnel for that district or state. Each state has at least one district, while several larger states have three or more. For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal      The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... For other uses, see Police (disambiguation). ...


Deputy U.S. Marshals

OPM Classification

Deputy U.S. Marshals are classified General Schedule (GS) 1811 [1](Criminal Investigator) [2] (Deputy U.S. Marshal). Deputies receive an additional 25% LEAP pay on top of their base pay, and will progress to the grade of GS-12. Automatic progression to the grade of GS-13 is in the works, and is hopeful for career Deputy U.S. Marshals in the near future.-1... Law Enforcement Availability Pay is, per the Office of Personnel Management, a type of premium pay that is paid to Federal law enforcement officers who are criminal investigators. ...


There is no longer a dispairity between job classifications within the United States Marshal Service. As of January 2007; there are two career classifications. They are: Deputy U.S. Marshal(1811) and Detention Enforcement Officer(1802).


DEO's are responsible for maintaining and securing federal prisoners while in USMS custody. They also provide courtroom and cellblock security, and house the arrestees which are the result of the numerous street arrests that Deputy U.S. Marshals conduct on a daily basis. When DUSM's arent out making street arrests, they can be found protecting government officials, seizing assests of major crime rings, relocating and providing new identities for witnesses in the federal witness protection program which is headed by the USMS. Through the John Walsh Act, the U.S. Marshals Service was chosen to head up the new federal sex offender tracking and prosecution hot team. Deputy U.S. Marshals make more street arrests than all other federal law enforcement agencies combined.


Deputy U.S. Marshals undergo the most rigourous and thorough training of all the branches of law enforcment under the DOJ(Department of Justice)


Special Deputy US Marshals

The Director of the Marshals Service is authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 561(f) (authorizing Director of Marshals Service to appoint "such employees as are necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the Service") to deputize the following individuals to perform the functions of Deputy Marshals: selected officers or employees of the Department of Justice; federal, state or local law enforcement officers; private security personnel to provide courtroom security for the Federal judiciary; and other persons designated by the Associate Attorney General. The first local law enforcement officer to be deputized was Officer William Shields of the Haverford Township Police department. The United States Code (U.S.C.) is a compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal law of the United States. ... The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. “Justice Department” redirects here. ... Federal police agencies are responsible for the enforcement of federal laws in countries with a federal constitution. ... State police are a type of sub-national territorial police force, particularly in Australia and the United States. ... A security officer guards a construction site. ... Haverford Township (named after the town of Haverfordwest in Wales) is a township in Delaware County, near Philadelphia in southeastern Pennsylvania, United States. ...


Court Security Officers

Court Security Officer [3](CSO) Program. These contracted CSOs are former law enforcement officers who receive limited deputations as armed special deputy marshals and play a vital role in courthouse security. Using security screening systems, CSOs detect and intercept weapons and other prohibited items that individuals attempt to bring into federal courthouses.


Detention Enforcement Officer

The DEO is responsible for the care of prisoners while in USMS custody. They serve basically as Jailers and perform no federal law enforcement functions.


History

The offices of U.S. Marshals and Deputy Marshals were created by the first Congress in the Judiciary Act of 1789, the same legislation that established the federal judicial system. In a letter to Edmund Randolph, the first Attorney General of the United States, President George Washington wrote, Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... The first page of the Judiciary Act of 1789 The United States Judiciary Act of 1789 (1 Stat. ... Edmund Jennings Randolph (August 10, 1753 – September 12, 1813) was an American attorney, Governor of Virginia, Secretary of State, and the first United States Attorney General. ... The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and in 1789 was elected the first President of the United States of America. ...

Impressed with a conviction that the due administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good Government, I have considered the first arrangement of the Judicial department as essential to the happiness of our Country, and to the stability of its political system; hence the selection of the fittest characters to expound the law, and dispense justice, has been an invariable object of my anxious concern.

Many of the first U.S. Marshals had already proven themselves in military service during the American Revolution. Among the first marshals was John Adams' son-in-law Congressman William Stephens Smith for the district of New York. Another New York district Marshal was Congressman Thomas Morris (New York). Another early U.S. Marshal was Henry Dearborn for the district of Maine. John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen... John Adams, Jr. ... William Stephens Smith (November 8, 1775 - June 10, 1816) was a member of Congress (1913-1915) from the state of New York. ... “NY” redirects here. ... Thomas Morris (February 26, 1771 - March 12, 1849) was a United States Representative from New York and was a son of Robert Morris, a merchant, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and later a U.S. Senator. ... Henry Dearborn (February 23, 1751 – June 6, 1829) was an American physician, statesman and veteran of both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. ... The District of Maine was a legal designation for what is now the U.S. state of Maine from American independence until the Missouri Compromise on March 4, 1820, after which it gained its independence from Massachusetts and became the 23rd state in the Union. ...


From the earliest days of the nation, Marshals were permitted to recruit Special Deputies as local hires or as temporary transfers to the Marshals Service from other federal law enforcement agencies. Marshals were also authorised to swear in a posse to assist them in manhunts and other duties on an ad hoc basis. Marshals were given extensive authority to support the federal courts within their judicial districts, and to carry out all lawful orders issued by federal judges, Congress, or the President. In common law, posse comitatus (Latin, county force, meaning a sort of local militia) referred to the authority wielded by the county sheriff to conscript any able-bodied male over the age of fifteen to assist him in keeping the peace or to pursue and arrest a felon; compare hue...


The Marshals and their Deputies served subpoenas, summonses, writs, warrants, and other process issued by the courts, made all the arrests, and handled all federal prisoners. They also disbursed funds as ordered by the courts. Marshals paid the fees and expenses of the court clerks, U.S. Attorneys, jurors, and witnesses. They rented the courtrooms and jail space and hired the bailiffs, criers, and janitors. They made sure the prisoners were present, the jurors were available, and that the witnesses were on time. A subpoena is a command to appear at a certain time and place to give testimony upon a certain matter. ... A summons is a legal document issued by a court (a judicial summons) or by an administrative agency of government (an administrative summons) for various purposes. ... In law, a writ is a formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction. ... In law, a warrant can mean any authorization. ... United States Attorneys (also known as federal prosecutors) represent the U.S. federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


When Washington set up his first administration and the first Congress began passing laws, both quickly discovered an inconvenient gap in the constitutional design of the government: It had no provision for a regional administrative structure stretching throughout the country. Both the Congress and the executive branch were housed at the national capital; no agency was established or designated to represent the federal government's interests at the local level. The need for a regional organization quickly became apparent. Congress and the President solved part of the problem by creating specialized agencies, such as customs and revenue collectors, to levy tariffs and taxes, yet there were numerous other jobs that needed to be done. The only officers available to do them were the Marshals and their Deputies.


Thus, the Marshals also provided local representation for the federal government within their districts. They took the national census every decade through 1870. They distributed Presidential proclamations, collected a variety of statistical information on commerce and manufacturing, supplied the names of government employees for the national register, and performed other routine tasks needed for the central government to function effectively. Over the past 200 years, Congress, the President and Governors have also have called on the Marshals to carry out unusual or extraordinary missions, such as registering enemy aliens in time of war, sealing the American border against armed expeditions from foreign countries, and at times during the Cold War, swapping spies with the Soviet Union, and also retrieving North Carolina's copy of the Bill of Rights.[2] 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... Bill of Rights refers to documents important to the history and constitution of several countries. ...


Particularly in the American West, individual Deputy Marshals have been seen as legendary heroes in the face of rampant lawlessness (see Famous Marshals, below). Marshals arrested the infamous Dalton Gang in 1893, helped suppress the Pullman Strike in 1894, enforced Prohibition during the 1920s, and have protected American athletes at recent Olympic Games. Marshals protected the refugee boy Elián González before his return to Cuba in 2000, and have protected abortion clinics as required by Federal law. Since 1989, the Marshals Service has been responsible for law enforcement among U.S. personnel in Antarctica, although they are not routinely assigned there.[3] The Dalton Gang was an infamous outlaw group in the Western United States during 1890-1892. ... Pullman Strike began on May 11, 1894. ... The term Prohibition, also known as A Dry Law, refers to a law in a certain country by which the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or illegal. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Elián González (born December 6, 1993) was at the center of a heated custody and immigration battle in 2000 involving the Cuban and United States governments, his father, his Miami and Cuban relatives, and the Cuban American community of Miami. ...


One of the more onerous jobs the Marshals were tasked with was the recovery of fugitive slaves, as required by the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. They were also permitted to form a posse and to deputize any person in any community to aid in the recapture of fugitive slaves. Failure to cooperate with a Marshal resulted in a $5000 fine and imprisonment, a stiff penalty for those days. The Oberlin-Wellington Rescue was a celebrated fugitive-slave case involving U.S. marshals. James Batchelder was the second marshal killed in the line of duty. Batchelder, along with others, was preventing the rescue of fugitive slave Anthony Burns in Boston in 1854. Slave redirects here. ... The Fugitive Slave Law or Fugitive Slave Act was passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850 as part of the Compromise of 1850 between Southern slaveholding interests and Northern Free-Soilers and abolitionists. ... In common law, posse comitatus (Latin, county force, meaning a sort of local militia) referred to the authority wielded by the county sheriff to conscript any able-bodied male over the age of fifteen to assist him in keeping the peace or to pursue and arrest a felon; compare hue... The ‘’’Oberlin-Wellington Rescue’’’ was a landmark event in the Abolitionist movement before the American Civil War. ... James Batchelder (?-1854) was the second United States Marshal to be killed in the line of duty. ... Anthony Burns was an African-American who escaped from slavery in Virginia and was captured by slave-hunters in Boston in 1854. ...

U.S. Marshals accompanying James Meredith to class
U.S. Marshals accompanying James Meredith to class

In the 1960s the Marshals were on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement, mainly providing protection to volunteers. In September 1962, President John F. Kennedy ordered 127 marshals to accompany James Meredith, an African American who wished to register at the segregated University of Mississippi. Their presence on campus provoked riots at the university, requiring President Kennedy to federalize the Mississippi National Guard to pacify the crowd, but the marshals stood their ground, and Meredith successfully registered. Marshals provided continuous protection to Meredith during his first year at "Ole Miss," and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy later proudly displayed a marshal's dented helmet in his office. U.S. Marshals also protected black schoolchildren integrating public schools in the South. Artist Norman Rockwell's famous painting "The Problem We All Live With" depicted a tiny Ruby Bridges being escorted by four towering U.S. marshals in 1964. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (952x598, 148 KB)James Meredith walking to class at University of Mississippi, accompanied by U.S. marshals. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (952x598, 148 KB)James Meredith walking to class at University of Mississippi, accompanied by U.S. marshals. ... Meredith walking to class accompanied by U.S. marshals James Howard Meredith (born June 25, 1933) is an American civil rights movement figure, although he vocally prefers not to be regarded as such. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Historically, the civil rights movement was a period of time around the world of approximately one generation (1954–1980) wherein there was much worldwide civil unrest and popular rebellion. ... John Kennedy and JFK redirect here. ... Meredith walking to class accompanied by U.S. marshals James Howard Meredith (born June 25, 1933) is an American civil rights movement figure, although he vocally prefers not to be regarded as such. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. ... The United States National Guard is a reserve forces component of the United States Army (the Army National Guard) and the United States Air Force (the Air National Guard). ... Robert Francis Bobby Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also called RFK, was one of two younger brothers of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and served as United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964. ... Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978) was a 20th century American painter. ... Ruby Bridges Hall (born Ruby Nell Bridges September 8, 1954 in Tylertown, Mississippi) moved with her parents to New Orleans, Louisiana at the age of two. ...


Just as America has changed over the past two centuries, so has its federal justice system – from the original 13 judicial districts, to 94 districts spanning the continent and beyond; and with tens of thousands of federal judges, prosecutors, jurors, witnesses, and defendants involved in the judicial process. The Marshals Service has changed with it, not in its underlying responsibility to enforce the law and execute the orders issued by the court, but in the breadth of its functions, the professionalism of its personnel, and the sophistication of the technologies employed. These changes are made apparent by an examination of the contemporary duties of the modern Marshals Service.


Except for suits by incarcerated persons, non-prisoner litigants proceeding in In Forma Pauperis, or (in some circumstances) by seamen, U.S. Marshals no longer serve process in private civil actions filed in the U.S. district courts. Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, process may be served by any U.S. citizen over the age of 18 who is a not a party or an attorney involved in the case. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) govern civil procedure in the United States district courts, or more simply, court procedures for civil suits. ... An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business: For attorney-at-law, see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. ...


Line of Duty Deaths

More than 200 U.S. marshals, deputy marshals, and special deputy marshals have been slain in the line of duty since Marshal Robert Forsythwas shot dead by an intended recipient of court papers in Augusta, Georgia on January 11, 1794. He was the first US Government Law Officer killed in the line of duty and the third policeman killed since the 1789 founding of the American Republic—the first being [Constable Darius Quimby] in 1791. The dead are remembered on an Honor Roll permanently displayed at Headquarters. Nickname: Motto: We feel Good Location of the consolidated areas of Augusta and Richmond County in the state of Georgia. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1789 (MDCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ...


Famous Marshals

Some famous or otherwise noteworthy U.S. Marshals include:

Seth Bullock (July 23, 1849 – September 23, 1919) was a western sheriff, hardware store owner and U.S. Marshal. ... Charles Francis Colcord (August 18, 1859 _ December 10, 1934) was a successful rancher, U.S. Marshal, Chief of Police, businessman, and pioneer of the Old West. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,898 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Henry Dearborn (February 23, 1751 – June 6, 1829) was an American physician, statesman and veteran of both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. ... The District of Maine was a legal designation for what is now the U.S. state of Maine from American independence until the Missouri Compromise on March 4, 1820, after which it gained its independence from Massachusetts and became the 23rd state in the Union. ... Frederick Douglass, ca. ... This article is about the abolition of slavery. ... ... Virgil Walter Earp (July 18, 1843 in Hartford, Kentucky - October 19, 1905 in Goldfield, Nevada) was one of the men involved in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Richard Griffith (January 11, 1814 – June 29, 1862) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, mortally wounded at the Battle of Savages Station. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem (none official) God Save the South (unofficial) The Bonnie Blue Flag (unofficial) Dixie (unofficial) Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia (May 29, 1861–April 2, 1865) Danville, Virginia (from April 3, 1865) Language(s) English (de facto) Religion... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837-August 2, 1876) better known as Wild Bill Hickok, was a semi-legendary figure in the American Wild West. ... Fort Riley is a United States Army installation in northeastern Kansas, near Manhattan and Junction City. ... Ward Hill Lamon (January 6, 1828 - May 7, 1893) was a personal friend and bodyguard of the American President Abraham Lincoln. ... For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ... ... Benjamin McCulloch (November 11, 1811–March 7, 1862) was a soldier in the Texas Revolution, Texas Ranger, U.S. marshal, and brigadier general in the army of the Confederate States during the American Civil War. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: With God As Our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans February 4, 1861–May 1... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Henry Eustace McCulloch was a soldier in the Texas Revolution, Texas Ranger, and brigadier general in the army of the Confederate States during the American Civil War. ... William Barclay Bat Masterson (November 27, 1853 [1] – October 25, 1921) was a figure of the American Old West. ... Joseph Lafayette Meek (1810–1875) was born in Washington County, Virginia, near the Cumberland Gap. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Thomas Morris (February 26, 1771 - March 12, 1849) was a United States Representative from New York and was a son of Robert Morris, a merchant, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and later a U.S. Senator. ... “NY” redirects here. ... Henry Massey Rector (1 May 1816 - 12 August 1899) was a Democratic Governor of the State of Arkansas. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Largest metro area Little Rock Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... Porter Rockwell was that most terrible instrument that can be handled by fanaticism; a powerful physical nature welded to a mind of very narrow perceptions, intense convictions, and changeless tenacity. ... According to Latter Day Saint belief, Mormon is the name of the compiler of the book of scripture known as the Book of Mormon. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... William Stephens Smith (November 8, 1775 - June 10, 1816) was a member of Congress (1913-1915) from the state of New York. ... “NY” redirects here. ... John Adams, Jr. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight. ... El Paso redirects here. ... Henry A. Thomas (January 3, 1850 - August 15, 1912) was a lawman on the American frontier, most notably in Oklahoma. ... William Matthew Bill Tilghman (1854–1924) was a lawman in the Old West period of the American frontier. ... Chris Madsen (1851–1944) was born in Denmark. ... Oklahoma Territory was an organized territory of the United States from May 2, 1890 until November 16, 1907, when Oklahoma became the 46th state. ... U.S. Marshal for the Montana Territory, Civil War officer from Ohio, Secretary to the Governor in Minnesota, and founding officer of the Montana Historical Society. ... Official language(s) English Capital Helena Largest city Billings Area  Ranked 4th  - Total 147,165 sq mi (381,156 km²)  - Width 255 miles (410 km)  - Length 630 miles (1,015 km)  - % water 1  - Latitude 44°26N to 49°N  - Longitude 104°2W to 116°2W Population  Ranked... JFK redirects here. ... John W. Marshall is currently Secretary of Public Safety in the Cabinet of Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, and was reappointed to the post in January, 2006, after serving in the Cabinet of Governor Mark Warner since January, 2002. ... This article is about the two men who played professional football; Ricky Bell is also the name of a singer. ...

Fictional U.S. Marshals

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Fugitive programs

15 Most Wanted

External link to current U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted Fugitives


The Marshals Service publicizes the names of wanted persons it places on the list of U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted Fugitives, which is similar to and sometimes overlapping the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, depending on jurisdiction. The FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list arose from a conversation held in late 1949, during a game of Hearts between J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, and William Kinsey Hutchinson,[1] International News Service (the predecessor of the United Press International) Editor-in...


The 15 Most Wanted Fugitive Program was established in 1983 in an effort to prioritize the investigation and apprehension of high-profile offenders who are considered to be some of the country’s most dangerous fugitives. These offenders tend to be career criminals with histories of violence or whose instant offense(s) pose a significant threat to public safety. Current and past fugitives in this program include murderers, sex offenders, major drug kingpins, organized crime figures, and individuals wanted for high-profile financial crimes. It has been suggested that Sex offender registry be merged into this article or section. ... Organized crime or criminal organizations are groups or operations run by criminals, most commonly for the purpose of generating a monetary profit. ...


Among the infamous fugitives listed on the U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted list has been:


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Status: US PRISONER, faces 15 years to life, convicted on 2002-04-18 in Cincinnati, Ohio US District court on separate firearms and car theft charges; arrested at a Kinko's in Springdale, Ohio on 2001-12-05; mailed anthrax letters to Planned Parenthood in November 2001; stalkings and threats to kill 42 low-level abortion industry employees through 2001-11-23; became a U. S. Marshals Service top 15 fugitive on 2001-03-06 because of more than 280 letters that threatened to contain anthrax, which he mailed with return addresses of the U.S. Marshals Service and the U.S. Secret Service in October 2001.[4]

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Major Cases

External link to current U.S. Marshals Service Major Case Fugitives

The Major Case Fugitive Program was established in 1985 in an effort to supplement the successful 15 Most Wanted Fugitive Program. Much like the 15 Most Wanted Fugitive Program, the Major Case Fugitive Program prioritizes the investigation and apprehension of high-profile offenders who are considered to be some of the country’s most dangerous individuals. All escapes from custody are automatically elevated to Major Case status.


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Notes

  1. ^ Fact Sheet: United States Marshals Service (PDF). usmarshals.gov. Retrieved on 2007-01-08.
    While the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s first agent—then called a “surveyor”—was appointed in 1772, they were not organized as a service/agency until 1830. (Chronology: U.S. Postal Inspection Service)
  2. ^ History in Custody: The U.S. Marshals Service Takes Possession of North Carolina’s Copy of the Bill of Rights. United States Marshals Service: Historical Perspective. usmarshals.gov. Retrieved on 2007-01-08.
  3. ^ U.S. Marshals make legal presence in Antarctica. United States Marshals Service: Historical Perspective. usmarshals.gov. Retrieved on 2007-01-08.
  4. ^ FBI National Press Office (2001-11-29). The FBI Announces New Information Regarding Top Ten Fugitive Clayton Lee Waagner. FBI.gov. Retrieved on 2007-01-08.

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bill
9th July 2009
Detention Enforcement Officers are Federal Law Enforcement. They have all the same powers as a Deputy U.S. Marshal. They carry firearms and can make arrests.
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