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. It is the oldest U.S. federal law enforcement agency,created by the Judiciary Act of 1789 during the presidency of George Washington as the "Office of the United States Marshal". The USMS as it stands today was established in 1969 to provide guidance and assistance to U.S. Marshals throughout the federal judicial districts.
The United States Secretary of Homeland Security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security,the federal department tasked with ensuring public safety in the United States. The secretary is a member of the Cabinet of the United States. The position was created by the Homeland Security Act following the attacks of September 11,2001.
Marshal is a term used in several official titles in various branches of society. As marshals became trusted members of the courts of Medieval Europe,the title grew in reputation. During the last few centuries,it has been used for elevated offices,such as in military rank and civilian law enforcement.
Raymond Walter Kelly is an American police officer who was the longest-serving Commissioner in the history of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the first person to hold the post for two non-consecutive tenures. According to its website,Kelly,a lifelong New Yorker,had spent 45 years in the NYPD,serving in 25 different commands and as Police Commissioner from 1992 to 1994 and again from 2002 until 2013. Kelly was the first man to rise from Police Cadet to Police Commissioner,holding all of the department's ranks,except for Three-Star Bureau Chief,Chief of Department and Deputy Commissioner,having been promoted directly from Two-Star Chief to First Deputy Commissioner in 1990. After his handling of the World Trade Center bombing in 1993,he was mentioned for the first time as a possible candidate for FBI Director. After Kelly turned down the position,Louis Freeh was appointed.
Samantha Jane Power is an American journalist,diplomat,and government official who is currently serving as the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. She previously served as the 28th United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 2013 to 2017. Power is a member of the Democratic Party.
Richard Pennington served as Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department in New Orleans,Louisiana from 1994 to 2002 and Chief of the Atlanta Police Department in Atlanta,Georgia from 2002 to 2010.
In the United States,a sheriff is the chief of law enforcement of a county. Sheriffs are usually either elected by the populace or appointed by an elected body.
Swatting is a criminal harassment act of deceiving an emergency service into sending a police or emergency service response team to another person's address. This is triggered by false reporting of a serious law enforcement emergency,such as a bomb threat,murder,hostage situation,or a false report of a mental health emergency,such as reporting that a person is allegedly suicidal or homicidal and may be armed,among other things.
Beverly Baldwin Martin is a former United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Rose Eilene Gottemoeller is an American diplomat who served as Deputy Secretary General of NATO from October 2016 to October 2019 under Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Before then she was the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security at the U.S. State Department.
Tanya Marie Walton Pratt is the Chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
Amy Mil Totenberg is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. She previously worked in private practice in Atlanta and also formerly served as a Special master for the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Katherine Mary Polk Failla is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Lisa Oudens Monaco is an American attorney,former federal prosecutor and national security official who has served as the 39th and current United States Deputy Attorney General since April 21,2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Julia Ann Pierson is an American former law enforcement official. She served as the 23rd Director of the United States Secret Service. Pierson became director on March 27,2013. Amid a series of security lapses involving the agency,Pierson resigned on October 1,2014.
Leigh Martin May is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Leslie Abrams Gardner is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. Prior to being appointed to the bench,she was an assistant United States attorney.
Sally Quillian Yates is an American lawyer. From 2010 to 2015,she was United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. In 2015,she was appointed United States Deputy Attorney General by President Barack Obama. Following the inauguration of President Donald Trump and the departure of Attorney General Loretta Lynch on January 20,2017,Yates served as Acting Attorney General for 10 days.
Elizabeth D. Sherwood-Randall is an American national security and energy leader,public servant,educator,and author currently serving as the 11th United States Homeland Security Advisor to President Joe Biden since 2021. She previously served in the Clinton and Obama Administrations and held appointments at academic institutions and think tanks.
