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Behind the Shades Article
The Secret Service was honored to be a part of the annual wreath-laying ceremony honoring the late President Gerald Ford's birthday.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – For nearly four decades, the U.S. Secret Service protected President Gerald Ford and his…

Behind the Shades Article

Communication is key to every successful relationship, including the U.S. Secret Service’s relationship with its law enforcement partners.

The Secret Service unveiled a new mobile command vehicle last month, which…

Behind the Shades Article
As National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Ambassadors, Secret Service employees meet directly with children to provide them information on a wide range of topics that could endanger them.

Content warning: This story deals with teen…

Press Release

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man was arrested Thursday night in San Antonio on criminal charges related to his alleged threat against the President of the United States.

According to court documents, Robert Herrera, 52, commented on a San…

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WASHINGTON – As we approach the one-year anniversary of the assassination attempt of President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Secret Service remembers Corey Comperatore, who was tragically killed, as well as David Dutch and James…

Behind the Shades Article

The U.S. Secret Service traded in a helicopter used for decades at its James J. Rowley Training Center (RTC) for a much newer model.The old helicopter was manufactured in October 1963 and…

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WASHINGTON - Increased local security measures will be in place in the days leading up to, during and immediately following the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade on June 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

The Army’s 250th Birthday Parade is…

Behind the Shades Article

 

While Americans celebrate the U. S. Army’s 250th birthday at Saturday’s military parade in the heart of Washington, D.C., communications professionals from around the National Capital Region will gather a few miles away at…

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WASHINGTON – Thomasz Szabo, 26, of Romania, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court to being the leader of a years-long conspiracy that targeted victims across the United States with “swatting” and bomb threats. Szabo and his co-conspirators…

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EAST ST. LOUIS, IL – The former second-in-command of the Bank of O’Fallon appeared in federal court Monday to admit to charges for engaging in a fraud scheme to obtain more than $2 million.

Andrew P. Blassie, 69, of St. Louis, pleaded…