History of the U.S. Marshals

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The United States government has been in existence for hundreds and hundreds of years. During its success, there has been one department in charge of law enforcement. This department is called the Justice Department. Within the Justice Department, there are several agencies that up hold and enforce the laws of the United States government. One of these agencies that fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice is the U.S. Marshal's Service. This paper provides an overview of the history of the agency, covers its current issues and resources, and discusses some of the challenges it will face in the future.

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"On September 24, 1789, President George Washington appointed the first U. S. Marshals to the service. There were thirteen individuals appointed as Marshals by President Washington. Thus was the birth of the Marshals service. The Marshal Service is the oldest law enforcement agency in the nation. It is the image of how America governs its self. In 1790 the Marshals Service was assigned to carry out death sentences on suspects that were sentenced to death by federal courts."

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