U.S. Marshals' Biographies

In September 2024, Director Ronald L. Davis selected Acting United States Marshal (USM) Quintella Downs-Bradshaw of the Northern District of Texas (N/TX) to serve as the Acting Chief of Staff (COS) for the United States Marshals Service (USMS).

As Marshal, his responsibilities encompass leading and directing operations, including security and protection of the United States Courts, criminal investigations, fugitive apprehension, execution of federal court orders and other law enforcement activities.

In February, 2002 after Senate confirmation, President George W. Bush appointed C.M. Keely United States Marshal for the Northern District of Alabama.

As United States Marshal he is responsible for United States Marshals Service operations within the Northern District of Alabama. The District is comprised of thirty-one counties with a main office in Birmingham, and sub-offices in Huntsville and Tuscaloosa. The Northern District of Alabama is also home to the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force (GCRFTF) Headquarters. Marshal Keely has been involved with the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force since its inception in 2006.

Jesse Seroyer, Jr. was appointed United States Marshal for the Middle District of Alabama by President Donald J. Trump in March 2018. Previously, Marshal Seroyer served as the U.S. Marshal for the Middle District of Alabama under President George W. Bush from 2002 until 2010.

Rob Heun became the United States Marshal for the District of Alaska in February, 2010. As the U.S. Marshal, Heun oversees the operations of all District of Alaska management matters to include prisoner operations, warrant and fugitive investigations, judicial security, air operations, asset forfeiture operations and administrative functions.

The Honorable Gary Grimes was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on May 13, 2024, to serve as the United States Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas.

David M. Singer, was sworn in on October 28, 2010 to be the U.S. Marshal for the Central District of California. David Singer, 54, served in the U.S. Air Force for four years before beginning his law enforcement career at the Signal Hill Police Department in 1979.

Steven C. Stafford was sworn-in as the United States Marshal for the Southern District of California on October 28, 2010. Marshal Stafford serves as the first presidentially appointed, career United States Marshal for the Southern District of California.

Kirk M. Taylor was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden Jr., confirmed by the United States Senate, and appointed on October 18, 2022, to serve as the United States Marshal (USM) for the District of Colorado.

Michael C. McGowan was sworn in as the United States Marshal for the District of Delaware on October 30, 2015. Marshal McGowan is responsible for the management, administration, and direction of operations throughout the District of Delaware.

Robert Anthony Dixon, aka Tony, was appointed to serve as the fifth U.S. Marshal for the United States Marshals Service for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on December 5, 2019. He began his more than 35 year law enforcement career as a Criminal Investigator with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

Mark Pittella is the Deputy Director (DD) of the United States Marshals Service. For over two decades, DD Pittella has been a key leader in the U.S. Marshals Service, most notably in its world-renowned Witness Security Division.