United States Marshals Service

United States Marshals Service
Seal of the U.S. Marshals Service
Badge of a deputy U.S. marshal
Flag of the U.S. Marshals Service
Common name	U.S. Marshals
Abbreviation	USMS
Motto	Justice, Integrity, Service
Agency overview
Formed	September 24, 1789; 235 years ago (1789-09-24)
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agency	United States
Operations jurisdiction	United States
Constituting instrument	United States Code, Title 28, Chapter 37[1]
General nature	Federal law enforcement
Operational structure
Headquarters	Crystal City, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Sworn members	94 U.S. marshals, one for each federal court district 3,858 deputy U.S. marshals and criminal investigators (2023)[2]
Unsworn members	1,746 administrative employees and detention enforcement officers (2023)[2]
Agency executives	Ronald L. Davis, Director Mark Pittella, Deputy Director (Acting)[3]
Parent agency	Department of Justice
Website
usmarshals.gov

The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is a federal law enforcement agency in the United States. The Marshals Service serves as the enforcement and security arm of the U.S. federal judiciary, although it is an agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and operates under the direction of the U.S. Attorney General.^[4][5] U.S. Marshals are the original U.S. federal law enforcement officers, created by the Judiciary Act of 1789 during the presidency of George Washington as the "Office of the United States Marshal" under the U.S. District Courts.^[6] The USMS was established in 1969 to provide guidance and assistance to U.S. Marshals throughout the federal judicial districts.

The Marshals Service is primarily responsible for locating and arresting federal suspects, the administration of fugitive operations, the management of criminal assets, the operation of the United States Federal Witness Protection Program and the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System, the protection of federal courthouses and judicial personnel, and the protection of senior government officials through the Office of Protective Operations. Throughout its history the Marshals have also provided unique security and enforcement services including protecting African American students enrolling in the South during the civil rights movement, escort security for United States Air Force LGM-30 Minuteman missile convoys, law enforcement for the United States Antarctic Program, and protection of the Strategic National Stockpile.^[7]