U.S. Marshal Brendan Heffner |
Brendan O. Heffner serves as the United States
Marshal for the Central District of Illinois. He was confirmed by the
United States Senate April 26, 2018 and sworn in May 25, 2018.
Marshal Heffner’s responsibilities encompass leading and directing
operations, including security and protection of the United States
Courts, criminal investigations, fugitive apprehension, execution of
federal court orders and other law enforcement activities.
Marshal Heffner began his law enforcement career in 1985 as a patrol
officer at the Normal, Illinois Police Department. In 1989, he became an
Illinois State Trooper, serving in that agency for 21 years in various
capacities including general criminal investigator, internal
investigations, labor relations, counterterrorism, and drug
interdiction. He supervised a multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force,
and became an Academy Commander. He retired from the Illinois State
Police in 2010 as a Lieutenant Colonel. Marshal Heffner went on to work
at State Farm Insurance Company as a Safety/Security Specialist and
instructor with Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS). In 2013,
he was selected as the Chief of Police in Bloomington, Illinois, where
he served until his selection as United States Marshal for the Central
District of Illinois.
Marshal Heffner holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass
Communications from Illinois State University. |
