United States Marshals Service

Overview of the U.S. Marshals Service

The U.S. Marshals Service is the nation’s oldest and most versatile federal law enforcement agency.
Federal marshals have served the country since 1789, often in unseen but critical ways.
The Marshals Service occupies a uniquely central position in the federal justice system. It is the enforcement arm of the federal courts, involved in virtually every federal law enforcement initiative.
Presidentially appointed, U.S. marshals direct the activities of 94 districts — one for each federal judicial district.
More than 3,950 deputy U.S. marshals and criminal investigators form the backbone of the agency. Among their many duties, they protect the federal judiciary, apprehend federal fugitives, seize property acquired by criminals through illegal activities, house and transport federal prisoners and operate the Witness Security Program.
The agency’s headquarters is just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.

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