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Austin, TX – In the largest fugitive
apprehension initiative undertaken by the U.S.
Marshals Service’s Lone Star Fugitive Task Force
across the Western District of Texas, teams of law
enforcement agencies throughout the region, arrested
approximately 1,000 fugitives during the five-day
district-wide sweep. Operation FALCON (Federal and
Local Cops Organized Nationally) targeted gang
members, sex offenders, including parole and
probation violators and other violent felons.
Operation FALCON kicked off from June 23-27
simultaneously in Austin, San Antonio, Waco, Del
Rio, El Paso, Midland, Pecos and Alpine. This is the
fourth consecutive year the U.S. Marshals Service
has conducted the FALCON fugitive sweep operation
throughout the nation.
“While the Marshals are often the public face of
Operation FALCON, we have been extremely fortunate
that all of our federal, state, and local partners
continue to wholeheartedly and enthusiastically come
together to make this work,” said John F. Clark,
Director of the U.S. Marshals Service. “With their
exceptional existence, Operation FALCON continues to
be the largest and most successful fugitive
apprehension effort in the U.S. Marshals history.”
LaFayette Collins, United States Marshal for the
Western District of Texas further added, “Operation
FALCON clearly demonstrates the selfless
contribution of our law enforcement partners in an
effort to bring fugitives to account for their
actions as well as contributing in making our
communities safer.”
During the five-day sweep, Operation FALCON in
Austin combined the collective efforts of multiple
law enforcement agencies in the central Texas area
including Travis, Bastrop, Williamson, Hays and
Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department, Austin and San
Marcos Police Department, Williamson County
Constable, Precincts 2 & 3, Williamson County
District Attorney’s Office, Texas Department of
Public Safety, Texas Rangers, Texas Department of
Criminal Justice – Office of Inspector General, U.S.
Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service.
For more information about the U.S. Marshals
Service, visit
http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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