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 James
M. Wahlrab, United States Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio, is
proud to announce the 220th Anniversary of the United States Marshals
Service on September 24, 2009. The United States Marshals Service is our
nation’s oldest and most versatile federal law enforcement agency, who
occupies a unique and valued position in our country’s history, and in
our criminal justice system. The dedication and perseverance exhibited
by United States Marshals Service employees during the past 220 years
can be described by one general theme, “Longevity does not breed
success. Success breeds longevity.”
As part of the Judiciary Act, approved by Congress on September 24,
1789, entitled, “An Act to establish the Judicial Court of the United
States”, the Act directed the appointment of United States Marshals to
support the new federal court system, and launched the United States
Marshals Service. Established on September 24, 1789, when President
George Washington signed the Judiciary Act into law, the U.S. Marshals
Service has grown from the 13 original U.S. Marshals to a force of 4,700
dedicated employees carrying out missions as varied as apprehending
fugitives, housing and transporting prisoners, protecting witnesses and
federal judges, and managing and selling seized assets.
During the past 220 years, United States Marshals and their Deputies
have executed warrants, distributed presidential proclamations,
registered enemy aliens in time of war, helped conduct the national
census, protected the President and the Federal Courts, provided for the
custody and transportation of federal prisoners, maintained and disposed
of seized and forfeited properties, ensured the safe conduct of judicial
proceedings, protected Federal Judges, jurors and other members of the
Federal Judiciary, provided for the security of federal courthouses, and
of federal witnesses, and directed and coordinated regional, state and
local fugitive task forces to apprehend dangerous fugitives.
In conjunction with this historic event, the Honorable Ted Strickland,
Governor of the State of Ohio, has officially recognized September 24,
2009 to be “U.S. Marshals Day” in Ohio, by Proclamation, and encourages
all to join in this observance.
In addition, Ohio United States Senator Sherrod Brown and United States
Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge have also extended official Proclamations
and Commendations to the United States Marshals Service recognizing this
historical date.
United States Marshals and Deputies have served in Ohio since the early
1790’s, with offices located with the federal courts in Cincinnati,
Columbus, Dayton, Cleveland, Toledo, Akron and Youngstown. In the early
1900’s, the state of Ohio was divided into northern and southern federal
districts, and the current Southern District of Ohio houses U.S.
Marshals and the federal court system in Columbus, Cincinnati, and
Dayton, and is comprised of the lower 48 counties in Ohio.
United States Marshal James Wahlrab proudly notes, “The operational and
administrative personnel in the Southern District of Ohio continue to
uphold our priorities of justice, integrity, and service with dedication
and utmost professionalism. We proudly serve our diverse communities and
celebrate the rich history forged by our predecessors. As we set our
priorities for the future, we recognize we can not be successful without
the support and cooperation of our judiciary, Court Security Officers,
fugitive task force partners, federal, state, and local law enforcement
agencies, and most importantly, the citizens we serve on a daily basis,
not only in Southern Ohio, but throughout the entire country.”
For current information on the United States Marshals Service, including
historical information, the Top-15 Fugitives List, qualifications,
recruiting and employment opportunities, and current assignments, please
refer to our website:
www.usmarshals.gov.
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