For Immediate Release

WASHINGTON - Tim Williams, 23-year veteran of the U.S. Marshals Service, is sworn in as Director of INTERPOL-United States National Central Bureau (USNCB) by Attorney General Eric Holder today in the Department of Justice's Great Hall.  Williams, who will serve a three-year term as the head of USNCB, the U.S representative to INTERPOL, will be responsible for overseeing INTERPOL-related activities between the United States and each of 187 other member nations, as well as coordinating with more than 18,000 federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies throughout the United States.

Williams began his career with the USMS in 1986.  During his career, he served in many challenging positions including as Chief of Technical Operations Group, Commander of the NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force and  as an inspector with the Special Operations Group where he was selected to help establish the USMS field office in Jamaica.