The task force is comprised of Deputy United States Marshals and officers from the Delaware State Police, Delaware State Probation and Parole and the New Castle County and Wilmington Police Departments. United States Marshal for the District of Delaware, David W. Thomas stated that police officers from the Delaware agencies are sworn in as Special Deputy United States Marshals thereby giving them arrest powers in all 50 states and U.S. Territories.  “Because Delaware is so small, we find that many of the fugitives we seek frequently flee to adjoining states.  Having our task force members sworn in as federal law enforcement officers allows us to cross state lines without jurisdictional concerns,” Thomas said.  “If our investigators determine that the fugitive has fled even farther, we’ll forward that case to the U.S. Marshals whose district covers that location. Some of our highest profile arrests were as a result of our investigators developing solid leads and forwarding them for arrest to other USMS Task Forces.  For example, the arrest of Delaware State Police homicide suspect Jamie Dontae Ringgold by Deputy U.S. Marshals in Florida (after 10 months on the run) came as a result of months of investigation by Delaware Task Force members.  A lot of these guys (fugitives) think that once they leave Delaware, nobody’s looking for them.  That couldn’t be farther from the truth.  I am extremely fortunate to have a crew here that won’t stop turning every stone until the fugitive is brought to justice.”