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Behind the Shades Article

Retired Special Agent in Charge (SAIC) Tim McCarthy spoke candidly about taking a bullet for President Ronald Reagan more than four decades ago during the attempted assassination outside the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. 

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Following an Officer-involved shooting near 17th and F Streets the morning of March 9, Secret Service Uniformed Division Chief Michael A. Buck released the following statement:

"On Sunday, March 9, an adult male was shot by U.S. Secret…

Behind the Shades Article

by Kelli Tippett, MFS (USSS Laboratory Director)

This article was originally published in the February 2025 edition of the United States Secret Service Association's official magazine, The Pipeline.

An aperture is an opening in the…

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SAIC STATEMENT 

The Secret Service is committed to bringing its cyber and forensic investigative resources to bear in support of crimes against children,” said Special Agent in Charge Glenn Dennis. “The National Center for…

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Below is Secret Service Acting Director Ronald L. Rowe, Jr.’s written testimony for December 5, 2024, as submitted to the House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump for Congressional record.

Good morning, Chairman…

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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center released a new guide Wednesday designed to help state and local law enforcement develop programs to prevent targeted violence in the United States.

The guide,…

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"We thank Congress for addressing some of the U.S. Secret Service’s most immediate needs in this heightened threat environment. This short-term funding will better equip the U.S. Secret Service to enhance security measures in the months ahead.…

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The following statement is attributable to Rafael Barros, Special Agent in Charge of the Miami Field Office:

"I first want to thank all of our law enforcement partners, including the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and the Martin County…

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WASHINGTON – The 2025 Counting and Certification of Electoral Votes in Washington, DC on Jan. 6, 2025, has been designated a National Special Security Event by the Secretary of Homeland Security.

This marks the first time a National Special…