State Department Special Agents Aid in Capture of Navy Fugitive in Indonesia

On-The-Run Sailor Deported to Face Charges 

Milo Stephen Winn, a native of Oregon and wanted by the U.S. Navy, was arrested in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 4th, as a result of 7-month-long manhunt conducted by Special Agents of the U.S. State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). Winn was being investigated for child pornography when he became an Unauthorized Absence (UA) from the USS Kitty Hawk in October 2006 and considered a fugitive under military law. 

After learning that Winn possibly fled to Indonesia, Diplomatic Security personnel assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta discovered that Winn had acquired residence status in Indonesia and lived in Jakarta. A DS Special Agent coordinated with the Indonesian Military Police to locate Winn. On May 6, Winn was deported from Indonesia and is currently being detained in the brig of the USS Kitty Hawk where he awaits military judicial action. 

Because the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) is the most widely represented law enforcement organization in the world, the capability to track and capture fugitives who have fled U.S. jurisdiction to avoid prosecution is unmatched. During 2006, DS assisted in the resolution of 126 international fugitive cases. Fugitives were tracked, located, and apprehended in a total of 47 different countries in every region of the world. Many of these fugitive captures are the result of the outstanding work of Foreign Service National Investigators who work shoulder-to-shoulder with DSS Special Agents at posts worldwide. 

The Bureau of Diplomatic Security is the U.S. Department of State’s law enforcement and security arm. The special agents, engineers, and security professionals of the Bureau are responsible for the security of 285 U.S. diplomatic missions around the world. In the United States, Diplomatic Security personnel protect the U.S. Secretary of State and high-ranking foreign dignitaries and officials visiting the United States, investigate passport and visa fraud, and conduct personnel security investigations. More information about the U.S. Department of State and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security may be obtained at www.state.gov/m/ds. 

Contact: 
L. Kendal Smith
571-345-2509
SmithLK2@state.gov