Director Serralta, One Year Leading America’s First Federal Law Enforcement Agency

WASHINGTON - United States Marshals Service (USMS) Director Gadyaces S. Serralta was sworn in August 1, 2025, and has yet to slow down as the Marshals Service’s 13th director. Whether protecting the federal judiciary and securing the judicial process, conducting fugitive and investigative operations, ensuring the safe and humane custody of prisoners, protecting federal witnesses or managing seized assets, America’s first federal law enforcement agency has been running hard.

“Gady Serralta’s tremendous service as the U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Florida and now as Director of the U.S. Marshals truly demonstrates an unwavering dedication to public safety,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “The men and women he leads are essential to the Department’s mission to Make America Safe Again and I am proud to work alongside him every day.”

Less than one month into his tenure, he was tasked by President Trump to oversee a multi-agency task force with a mission to increase public safety in Washington D.C. 

The Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force began in August of 2025 and has become the largest collaboration of law enforcement and National Guard brought together with the mission to proactively end crime in a major city in modern history. The Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force has approximately 4,000 task force members from more than 15 agencies comprised of federal, state, and local law enforcement, as well as the National Guard. The task force is focused on arresting violent criminals, clearing warrants, seizing firearms, and locating missing children.

Since launching the federal surge, the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force has achieved a high number of arrests and firearms seizures, and officers have seized substantial quantities of narcotics and related contraband. These enforcement actions reflect a sustained commitment to reducing violent crime and removing dangerous weapons from D.C.’s neighborhoods. 

“In just one year, Director Gady Serralta’s leadership of the U.S. Marshals Service has strengthened our collective efforts to keep Washington, D.C. safe and beautiful,” said Jeanine Ferris Pirro, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. “Under his direction, the Marshals have contributed significantly to the city’s public safety mission, supporting more than 15,700 arrests and helping remove over 1,800 illegal firearms from our streets. Their commitment to law and order is making our nation’s capital safer, stronger, and more welcoming for residents, workers, and visitors alike. In addition to supporting these law enforcement efforts, their work in the courts and on protective details remains essential to the safety and security of so many.”

Analogous to the D.C. operation, Serralta was tasked with standing up a similar task force in Memphis, Tennessee. The Memphis Safe Task Force, organized in September 2025 to combat violent crime in Memphis, has thus far arrested 11,466 violent fugitives, including 113 for homicide, 1,274 for narcotics, 1,162 for weapons offenses, 115 for sex offenses and 1,232 known gang members. The task force has also seized more than 1,979 illegal firearms. Since the operation began, the MSTF has located 179 missing children.

These task forces required vision, strategic planning, and unparallelled cooperation among federal, state and local agencies on short notice. The herculean efforts of both these task forces have made their respective cities safer.

"In his first year, he has set the tone for the future,” said United States Marshals Service Deputy Director Stephanie Creasy. “Director Serralta has done that by honoring this agency's proud history while preparing it to meet tomorrow's challenges. His leadership has been thoughtful, decisive and grounded in the values that have defined this organization for generations.”

Additional operations throughout the U.S. aim to remove violent offenders from the streets. In Operation No Safe Harbor the USMS conducted a sweeping crackdown in Massachusetts, arresting 60 fugitives, including violent offenders and unregistered sex offenders. In Illinois, Operation Safe Christmas resulted in 63 arrests, including a suspect involved in a police shooting. The agency conducted multiple operations to ensure safety during the FIFA World Cup.

The USMS supported Freedom 250 efforts, providing security for events and swearing in officers from 44 departments from across the country as Special Deputy Marshals to ensure public safety during large-scale national events.

The agency also routinely conducts operations to locate missing children. In 2025 and 2026, the agency led multiple operations across 94 districts such as Operation Home for the Holidays where the USMS played a leading role in rescuing 122 missing children across Florida and other states. These operations and the task forces in D.C. and Memphis lead to the recovery of 951 children in the past year.

Throughout the course of the year, the USMS has arrested/cleared 30,697 federal fugitives and 58,353 violent state and local fugitives including 4,776 wanted for homicide and 11,002 wanted sex offenders.

The USMS works hand in hand with federal, state, and local agencies to accomplish these missions. The work conducted by the men and women of the Marshals Service under Serralta’s leadership has had a significant, positive impact in every city and state they operate in. Moving forward, Serralta will continue to prioritize protection of the judiciary, increasing public safety, locating missing children, and leading the storied agency.