History
The U.S Marshal Service
started in 1789 when congress passed Judiciary Act, providing U.S Marshals to
support federal courts and to carry out all lawful orders by judges, congress or
the president. In 1801 president Jefferson designed U.S Marshals as the
collection and disbursal agents of the federal courts system. U.S Marshals were
involved in hiring and supervising jails for federal prisoners and executing
court martial. In 1882 the U.S Marshals tried to keep law and orders in the old
west. There were four deputy U.S Marshals Virgil Earp, Morgan Earp, Wyatt Earp
and Doc Holiday in a gunfight at the OK corral. In 1889 the U.S Marshals helped
maintain law and order in the Oklahoma Territory.
In 1957, Marshals help
protect African American people trying to obtain equal treatment. In 1960
Marshals provide security to James Meredith and Ruby Bridges when they became
integrated in public education facilities. In 1967, Marshals help protect the
rights to lawfully protect as well as stop violence during public protect. In
1971 the witness security program was established as a division within the USMS.
In 1973 Marshals and FBI agents contained the uprising at Wounded knee, South
Dakota.
In 1985 U.S Marshals assumed the responsibility for managing and
disposing of properties seized and forfeited by federal law enforcement agencies
and U.S. In 1997 U.S Marshals provided security for the Timothy McVeigh and
Terry Nichols trials, convinced of bombing the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
in Oklahoma City. In 1998 U.S Marshals established a foreign investigative
presence in the U.S. in 1999 U.S Marshals signed a memorandum of understanding
with the U.S. customs giving the USMS responsibility to investigate the majority
of their fugitive warrants.
Credits:
U.S Marshal.gov
Pictures:
U.S Marshal.gov
started in 1789 when congress passed Judiciary Act, providing U.S Marshals to
support federal courts and to carry out all lawful orders by judges, congress or
the president. In 1801 president Jefferson designed U.S Marshals as the
collection and disbursal agents of the federal courts system. U.S Marshals were
involved in hiring and supervising jails for federal prisoners and executing
court martial. In 1882 the U.S Marshals tried to keep law and orders in the old
west. There were four deputy U.S Marshals Virgil Earp, Morgan Earp, Wyatt Earp
and Doc Holiday in a gunfight at the OK corral. In 1889 the U.S Marshals helped
maintain law and order in the Oklahoma Territory.
In 1957, Marshals help
protect African American people trying to obtain equal treatment. In 1960
Marshals provide security to James Meredith and Ruby Bridges when they became
integrated in public education facilities. In 1967, Marshals help protect the
rights to lawfully protect as well as stop violence during public protect. In
1971 the witness security program was established as a division within the USMS.
In 1973 Marshals and FBI agents contained the uprising at Wounded knee, South
Dakota.
In 1985 U.S Marshals assumed the responsibility for managing and
disposing of properties seized and forfeited by federal law enforcement agencies
and U.S. In 1997 U.S Marshals provided security for the Timothy McVeigh and
Terry Nichols trials, convinced of bombing the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
in Oklahoma City. In 1998 U.S Marshals established a foreign investigative
presence in the U.S. in 1999 U.S Marshals signed a memorandum of understanding
with the U.S. customs giving the USMS responsibility to investigate the majority
of their fugitive warrants.
Credits:
U.S Marshal.gov
Pictures:
U.S Marshal.gov