THE TEXAS SENATE RECOGNIZES THE LONE STAR FUGITIVE TASK FORCE

Austin – April marks the two year anniversary since the inception of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force. During that time the task force has led the nation in arrests. On Monday, April 23, 2007, Texas State Senator Jeff Wentworth will read a resolution from the Senate floor of the State Capitol in Austin honoring the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force and its accomplishments. This recognition will take place at approximately 1:30 p.m.

The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, led by the United States Marshals Service, is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for fugitive enforcement in the Western District of Texas. The task force utilizes the skills and talents of local, state and federal law enforcement officers from the member agencies to assure that all fugitives face justice. Based out of the United States Marshals Service offices in El Paso, Austin, Waco, Midland, Del Rio, Pecos, Alpine, and San Antonio, the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force is one of the most efficient fugitive task forces in the United States.

United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas LaFayette Collins said, “The success of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force is a direct result of the combined efforts of its member agencies. The teamwork demonstrated by the task force has led to a record number of arrests, directly resulting in safer streets in our hometowns.”

Texas Senator Jeff Wentworth will read the resolution at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2007 on the Senate Floor of the Texas Capital. Immediately following, Lone Star Fugitive Task Force representatives will be on the south steps of the Texas Capitol for interviews.