Assistant Director Darnelly De Jesus,
Office of Professional Responsibility
Darnelly De Jesus is a senior executive with over 25 years of public service as a special agent with the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). Ms. De Jesus began her career in 1999 in the Washington Field Office followed by an assignment on the Vice-Presidential Protective Division. She was subsequently selected to join the Criminal Investigative Division, where she oversaw investigations for 161 offices worldwide.
In 2013, Ms. De Jesus was promoted to the role of Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office, where she led teams assigned to the Asset Forfeiture, Credit Card Fraud, and Financial Institution Fraud Squads. Most notably, she successfully led the interagency public health and medical response plan to support the largest National Special Security Event in the history of New York City, the 2015 Papal Visit and the 70th United Nations General Assembly, a diplomatic gathering of 162 Heads of State.
Ms. De Jesus has held multiple supervisory assignments at USSS headquarters, to include roles within the Office of Training, Office of Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs, Office of Professional Responsibility and the Office of Strategy, Planning and Innovation. Prior to her appointment to the Senior Executive Service, Ms. De Jesus served as the Special Agent in Charge of the Office of Enterprise Readiness (ERO), where she had direct oversight of the Procurement Division and the Administrative Operations Division. The ERO portfolio included USSS facility, property, and asset management with an annual budget of $147.6 million, supporting 142 domestic and 19 foreign offices.
In 2021, Ms. De Jesus was selected for the Senior Executive Service position of Deputy Assistant Director within the Office of Integrity, where she provided leadership and guidance to the headquarters office responsible for overseeing adherence to the agency’s code of conduct.
In January 2023, she transitioned to the role of Deputy Assistant Director in the Office of Training. In this role, she had oversight of the USSS Training Center where she led the design and delivery of curriculum for basic, in-service, professional development, and proficiency training for over 7,000 employees.
In November 2024, Ms. De Jesus was appointed the Assistant Director of the Office of Professional Responsibility. In this role, she oversees and ensures the review and investigation of actions by all USSS personnel, programs, and offices to determine compliance with and adherence to internal and external policies, procedures, and protocols.
Ms. De Jesus holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Drew University and a Master of Science in National Security and Resource Strategy from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School at the National Defense University.