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UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE HISTORICAL TIMELINE
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1789 -The First Generation of United States MarshalsGeneral Portrait of the First Sixteen Marshals - Building a nation depends not only on the laws that define the government, but also on the quality of the individuals who serve it. President George Washington, as he filled the various offices of the new federal government throughout... -
1789 -Oldest Federal Law Enforcement AgencyThe oldest federal law enforcement agency in the United States is truly the Marshals Service. The agency was formed by the Judiciary Act of Sept. 24, 1789. The act specifically determined that law enforcement was to be the U.S. Marshals' primary function. Therefore it appropriately... -
1789 -Recognition of the Need for Federal MarshalsPictured here is the official portrait of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Oliver Ellsworth and his wife Abigail. Ellsworth was the principle author of the judiciary Act of 1789, the charter for the federal judiciary system and the Marshals Service. Senate Bill Number One... -
1789 -Stopping Counterfeiters (1789-1865)Prior to the 20th century, money in the United States came in an amazing of different forms. The federal government made little effort to adopt a standardized currency. Until the Civil War, the United States Mint concentrated its efforts on manufacturing gold and silver coins. Government... -
1790 -The U.S Marshal Conducted Death SentencesThe U.S. Marshal has been historically assigned the task of conducting the death sentences on those condemned by federal courts. This stemmed from “An Act for the Punishment of certain Crimes against the United States” (April 30, 1790) and the Judiciary Act of 1789. The first known...
USMS NEWS
02-26-2015
February 26, 2015 - Edward Arocha was arrested this afternoon by members of the U.S. Marshals... Read more
02-26-2015
February 26, 2015 - U.S. Marshal for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Martin Pane, announced... Read more
02-26-2015
February 25, 2015 - Last night, Deputy U.S. Marshals took custody of Manuel Mauro Rivera-Ramirez... Read more
02-26-2015
February 25, 2015 - This week’s “Fugitive of the Week,” Haley Laplant, was arrested in Gilford,... Read more
02-26-2015
February 25, 2015 - Last evening, “Fugitive of the Week,” Ryan Souza was arrested in Manchester... Read more
02-26-2015
February 25, 2015 - The Marshals Service has been diligently working with state and local law... Read more
02-24-2015
February 24, 2015 - United States Marshal Robert W. Mathieson announces the capture of Willie... Read more
02-24-2015
February 23, 2015 - The U.S. Marshals Service Vermont Violent Offender Task Force arrested a... Read more
02-24-2015
February 23, 2015 - The U.S. Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force of Savannah... Read more
02-19-2015
February 19, 2015 - United States Marshal Pete Elliott and Northeast Regional Adult Parole... Read more
