U.S. Marshals Announce the Results of Operation Silver Shield

Baltimore, MD –The U.S. Marshals Service and task force partners in the District of Maryland conducted a large-scale, public safety initiative from May through August dubbed Operation Silver Shield. During the 90-day interagency operation, deputies from the District of Maryland prioritized the arrest of non-compliant sex offenders while the other members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force focused on the apprehension of violent fugitives. The collective efforts of law enforcement resulted in the closure of 237 arrest warrants.

During Operation Silver Shield, the U.S. Marshals Service collaborated with federal, state, and local partners to arrest 232 fugitives, including 36 wanted for sex offender registration violations, 17 wanted for rape, four wanted for other sex offenses, 14 wanted for homicide, 45 wanted for aggravated assault, 27 wanted for robbery, five wanted for weapon offenses, five wanted for armed carjackings, and 12 wanted for drug offenses. Additionally, law enforcement partners seized seven firearms and assisted with locating/recovering four critically missing children.

“The arrest of these fugitives represents a step in the right direction to keep Maryland safe,” said Erek L. Barron, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland.

“During Operation Silver Shield, our Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force worked to arrest dozens of violent fugitives and non-compliant sex offenders,” said Clinton J. Fuchs, U.S. Marshal for the District of Maryland. “The results of this collaborative effort demonstrate our commitment to protecting citizens across the state of Maryland.”

“We created the District of Maryland’s Silver Shield Unit to strengthen interagency-community collaboration,” said Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal for the District of Maryland Mathew Silverman. “Throughout this operation, we worked hand-in-hand with local communities to take dangerous offenders off the streets. The results of Operation Silver Shield reflects the true power of our public safety partnership.”

The U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force began operations in June 2004 and has partnership agreements with more than 133 federal, state, and local agencies and operates in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. The Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force has apprehended more than 78,000 fugitives since its inception and is always striving to make communities safer.

Participating agencies included: U.S. Marshals Service; Annapolis Police Department; Anne Arundel County Police Department; Baltimore Police Department; Baltimore County Police Department; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Bowie Police Department; Carroll County Sheriff’s Office; Cecil County Sheriff’s Office Charles County Sheriff’s Office; Department of State – Diplomatic Security Services; D.C. Department of Corrections; D.C. Metro Police Department; D.C. Metro Transit Police Department; Fredrick County Sheriff’s Office; Fredrick City Police Department; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Forest Heights Police Department; Harford County Sheriff’s Office; Homeland Security Investigations; Howard County Police Department; Howard County Sheriff’s Office; Immigrations and Customs Enforcement; Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; Maryland State Police; Maryland Transportation Authority Police Department; Montgomery County Police Department; Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office; Prince George’s County Police Department; Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office; Washington – Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force; Washington, D.C. Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency; U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia – Criminal Investigations Unit; and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.