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Deputy U.S. Marshal Silver Badge

Justice, Integrity & Service

The U.S. Marshals Service is the nation's oldest and most versatile federal law enforcement agency.

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Mission

The mission of the U.S. Marshals Service is to enforce federal laws and provide support to virtually all elements of federal justice system through multiple disciplines.

Announcement

U.S. Marshals Service announces important as well as interesting information on front page.

  • U.S. Marshals and FBI Urge Public to Report Phone Scams

    Hand holding a USMS phone scamThe U.S. Marshals and the FBI are alerting the public of several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. marshals, court officers, or other law enforcement officials. 

  • 2023 Lapse in Appropriations

    Lapse in Appropriations

    Due to the lapse in appropriations, Department of Justice websites will not be regularly updated. Please refer to the Department of Justice’s contingency plan for more information.

Become a deputy U.S. Marshals

BECOME A DEPUTY U.S. MARSHAL

Do you have what it takes to wear the badge? Are you ready to serve? We are taking applications for several positions. If you have what it takes, there is a place here for you.

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  • Asset Forfeiture

    The U.S. Marshals Service manages a wide array of assets, including real estate, commercial businesses, cash, financial instruments, vehicles, jewelry, art, antiques, collectibles, vessels and aircraft through dismantling illegal enterprises and depriving criminals of their ill-gotten gains.

    The U.S. Marshals Service plays a critical role in identifying and evaluating assets that represent the proceeds of crime as well as efficiently managing and selling assets seized and forfeited by the Department of Justice.

    The Marshals manage the distribution of proceeds and payments to victims of crime and other innocent third parties, all of which helps to mitigate the financial damage inflicted by criminal activity. 

  • Investigative Operations

    As the nation's oldest federal law enforcement agency, the U.S. Marshals Service has solidified its role in the apprehension of dangerous fugitives, investigation of non-compliant sex offenders, recovery of missing children, and preservation of the criminal justice system’s integrity through its interagency fugitive task forces, international operations, information sharing programs, and close cooperation with other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

    Fugitive apprehension is a principal U.S. Marshals Service mission and has the greatest opportunity to improve public safety by reducing the number of violent offenders in America's communities.

  • Judicial Security

    The U.S. Marshals Service's judicial security personnel are responsible for providing a safe and secure business environment in support of the rule of law. To accomplish this, the agency must be continuously engaged in risk, threat, and vulnerability assessments.

    These efforts result in tailored, intelligence-driven protection that identifies and mitigates threats and vulnerabilities before enemies to the judicial process can exploit them.

    The judicial security team utilizes best practices, innovation, intelligence, and increased collaboration within and outside of the U.S. Marshals Service to improve how it keeps people and places safe every day.

Did You Know?

  • There are 3,561 Deputy U.S. Marshals and Criminal Investigators.

  • 19,100 participants under witness security since 1971.

  • 75,846 fugitives arrested by U.S. Marshals Service in 2022.

  • 14,145 assets received in fiscal year 2022.

  • 1,737 administrative employees and Detention Enforcement Officers.