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 U.S. Marshals Celebrate 215 years of Legendary Service     

 

Impage of U.S. Marshals memorabilia: 215 Years of Legendary Service  

On this day in 2004, more than 4,500 U.S. Marshals Service employees nationwide have marked the beginning of a year long celebration of their agency’s 215th anniversary.  The anniversary recognizes the nation’s oldest federal law enforcement agency’s rich history and bright future.

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President Bush's letter

Sept. 24, 1789, President George Washington appointed the first 13 U.S. Marshals following the passage of the first Judiciary Act.