United States Secret Service, Washington D.C., DC (2021)

05/03/2021

Congratulations to the Seton Hall University Class of 2020! 🎓 #SetonHall2020

James M. Murray, director of the United States Secret Service, addressing the Class of 2020. #SetonHall2020

04/29/2021

Thank you to our federal, state, and local partners for your hard work and dedication during another successful Presidential Address to the Joint Session of Congress. Learn more about how and why we secure events: https://www.secretservice.gov/protection/events #JointAddress

04/29/2021

Much like the past year, there are many things that are different about tonight’s Presidential Address to the Joint Session of Congress. One thing remains the same – Secret Service will be there to ensure the safety of our protectees. #ProtectionNeverRests #JointAddress

04/26/2021

A Tennessee woman was convicted for her role in a Ponzi-type scheme that resulted in the loss of more than $500,000. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison and will pay more than $700,000 in restitution. Read more: secretservice.gov/newsroom/releases/2021/04/bristol-realtor-sentenced-10-years-ponzi-scheme

04/24/2021

#DYK? In FY 2020, the Secret Service seized more than $505 million in counterfeit currency across the globe, preventing it from being used to defraud businesses and people. Learn more: https://www.secretservice.gov/investigation/counterfeit

04/23/2021

The Uniformed Division’s mission is to protect facilities and venues secured for U.S. Secret Service protectees. Throughout its history, the Uniformed Division has accomplished this mission through a tradition of honor, integrity, and a commitment to excellence. Learn more and apply: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/577754100

04/22/2021

#TBT In 1890, the Bureau of Engraving modified the design for the Secret Service badge, making it smaller and easier for the agents to carry in their commission books. Learn more: https://www.secretservice.gov/about/history/badges

04/22/2021

Happy #EarthDay! Learn how our new LEED-certified canine training facility is helping to protect the Earth: https://secretservice.gov/EarthDay2021

04/21/2021

It's still tax season! Here are some tips from the Secret Service on how to stay safe while filing your taxes online. https://www.secretservice.gov/investigation/Preparing-for-a-Cyber-Incident

04/21/2021

April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of child abuse and help it whenever it occurs. Since 1997, the Secret Service has worked with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to provide resources and conduct safety outreach programs across the country. Learn more about how our partnership with NCMEC is helping to keep children safe: secretservice.gov/NCMECpartnership

04/21/2021

Cyber Fraud Task Forces, or CFTFs, are the focal point of our cyber investigative efforts. They are a partnership between the Secret Service, other law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, private industry & academia. The strategically located CFTFs combat cybercrime through prevention, detection, mitigation & investigation. Learn more: https://www.secretservice.gov/investigation/cyber

04/21/2021

We appreciate the hard work and dedication of our amazing administrative professionals year-round, but we especially recognize them during #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay. Thank you for all you do!

04/20/2021

Welcome to the Secret Service, Special Agent Training Class #387!

04/19/2021

On April 19, 1995, we lost six members of the Secret Service family in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Today we honor their memory.

04/19/2021

“We were… exchanging jokes back and forth suddenly the phone went dead and I thought, he must have had to go.” Today we honor those who lost their lives 26 years ago in Oklahoma City. On the latest episode of #StandingPost, DAD Hector Hernandez discusses his memories of that day: https://soundcloud.com/standingpost/special-ep-003-okc-remembrance-with-dad-hector-hernandez

04/19/2021

26 years ago today we lost 6 members of the Secret Service family in the Oklahoma City bombing. The flag that had been posted in the field office now hangs in the Secret Service headquarters building to remind us all of those we lost.

04/19/2021

On this day in 1995, Special Agents Cynthia L. Brown, Donald R. Leonard, Mickey B. Maroney, Office Manager Linda G. McKinney, Investigative Assistant Kathy L. Seidl, and Assistant Special Agent in Charge Alan G. Whicher were killed as a result of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Today, and every day, we honor their memory.

04/17/2021

Does supporting financial crimes investigations and protecting our nation’s leaders interest you? Come join a diverse team with one of the most elite law enforcement agencies in the world. https://careers.secretservice.gov/

04/16/2021

We protect key locations where the nation's highest elected leaders live and work, as well as the foreign diplomatic missions located around Washington, D.C. Learn more: https://www.secretservice.gov/protection/places

04/15/2021

Today, Ken Potts, one of two USS Arizona living survivors, turns 100-years-young! From all of us at the Secret Service, we wish you the happiest of birthdays! 🎉

Read about Uniformed Division Sergeant Stockeland & Mr. Potts’ unique bond: https://www.secretservice.gov/Secret-Service-shares-special-birthday-message-with-100-yr-old-Pearl-Harbor-survivor

04/14/2021

#OTD in 1865, in a meeting with Treasury officials, President Lincoln gave verbal consent for the formation of a new covert unit within the Treasury Department. Its mission? To combat counterfeiting. The unit will be known as the Secret Service & is established on July 5, 1865.

04/14/2021

#OTD in 1865, In a meeting with Treasury Department officials, President Abraham Lincoln gave verbal consent for the formation of a new covert unit within the Treasury Department. Its mission was to combat counterfeiting. The unit will be known as the Secret Service and is established on July 5, 1865, with the appointment of William P. Wood as its Chief.

04/14/2021

#ICYMI: Last week, the Secret Service and the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office announced the creation of the Cyber Fraud Task Force (CFTF) in Jackson, Mississippi https://www.secretservice.gov/newsroom/releases/2021/04/secret-service-and-mississippi-attorney-generals-office-announce-creation

04/08/2021

Last week, the Secret Service lost a dedicated member of our Explosive Detection Canine team. Senna faithfully served the agency from January 2013 until September 2015, and she will be missed.

04/08/2021

#TBT Posing for a photograph during a stop along President Theodore Roosevelt’s Western trip in 1903. Foreground (from l to r) Postal Inspector William Stone & Operative Stephen Connell, background (from l to r) Operative Frank Tyree, reporter M. Latta, & Operative Richard Taylor.

04/07/2021

Did you know? The Secret Service did not always protect candidates for the Presidency. The Secret Service received its mandate to protect presidential candidates on June 6, 1968, following a Congressional resolution passed in the wake of Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s tragic assassination the previous night in Los Angeles. Since that time, the Secret Service has regularly commenced protection of candidates and nominees in every presidential election. Learn more: https://www.secretservice.gov/protection

04/07/2021

#ICYMI: Last week, Secret Service's National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) released it's latest report, "Averting Targeted School Violence: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Plots Against Schools." This study examines 67 disrupted plots against K-12 schools and highlights the importance of proactive reporting and intervention. READ: https://www.secretservice.gov/protection/ntac

04/07/2021

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and we are proud to work with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. We assist in missing children investigations and help combat child sexual exploitation. Learn more: https://www.secretservice.gov/investigation/forensic/ncmec

04/06/2021

The Uniformed Division officers assigned to the Foreign Missions Branch protect more than 500 foreign diplomatic missions in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Interested in joining the Uniformed Division? Learn more and apply on USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/577754100

04/02/2021

Did you know? The Webster School adjacent to the Secret Service headquarters building played an essential role during the 1918 influenza pandemic. It served as the primary transportation hub for automobiles to transport nurses, doctors, and good Samaritans from the medical stations to the homes of those suffering.

04/01/2021

#TBT With the United States' entry into World War II, the Secret Service increased its protective web around the President. In December 1941, Franklin Roosevelt became the first President to use an armored vehicle. Originally belonging to infamous gangster Al Capone, the car was seized by the Treasury Department in 1932 on an income-tax evasion charge. The car's armor actually was comprised of only bulletproof glass; the body of the car was still vulnerable. Learn more about the history of presidential transportation: https://www.secretservice.gov/about/history/transportation

03/31/2021

Whether you’re a high school student, graduate student, or somewhere in between, we have a variety of world-class programs ready to make the most of your unique talents and abilities Check out what the Secret Service has to offer. https://careers.secretservice.gov/student-employment/opportunities

03/30/2021

This week, we mark the 40th anniversary of the attempted assassination of President Reagan. Watch this Facebook Live interview with Special Agent Tim McCarthy where he discusses his role that day.

https://fb.watch/4z0VVAGP5v/

03/30/2021

Today, Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center launched a new report, “Averting Targeted School Violence: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Plots Against Schools,” which, for the first time in NTAC’s history, examines plans of targeted violence in a school that have been successfully prevented. Read: secretservice.gov/protection/ntac