John Iverson was sworn in as the Acting United States Marshal for the District of Connecticut on October 6, 2026, following his designation by the Attorney General of the United States.
Acting United States Marshal Iverson oversees all United States Marshals Service (USMS) operations in the District of Connecticut, including federal judicial security, court security, fugitive investigations and apprehension, sex offender and missing child investigations, prisoner operations, asset forfeiture, and service of process.
Acting Marshal Iverson began his law enforcement career in March of 2010 as a Deputy United States Marshal in the Southern District of California. Mr. Iverson served as a Deputy United States Marshal in San Diego, California, for 5 years while building the foundation of a quickly advancing career. In 2011, he joined the USMS Mobile Command Program and supported national-level USMS missions and Emergency Service Function 13 (ESF #13) emergency response to natural disasters, including numerous search and rescue missions in hurricane devastated regions of the country. Mr. Iverson was assigned as a full-time member of the San Diego Fugitive Task Force in 2013, focusing on violent fugitives and advancing the technological capabilities of the Task Force.
In 2015, Mr. Iverson was reassigned to the District of Connecticut, and in early 2016, was promoted to an Acting Supervisory Deputy United States Marshal for the New Haven office. Mr. Iverson later served in this role on several occasions and was selected as the Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal for the Hartford office in 2019. Mr. Iverson was promoted to the Acting Chief Deputy United States Marshal for the District of Connecticut in 2023 and served in this position until 2025 when he was formally selected as the Chief Deputy United States Marshal. Over the course of several years, Mr. Iverson has grown the USMS’ capabilities throughout the region and built upon longstanding relationships to enhance the impact of the USMS in Connecticut.
Throughout his career, Mr. Iverson has been the recipient of numerous recognitions, including Letters of Commendation from the San Diego District Attorney’s Office, the San Diego Sheriff’s Meritorious Unit Citation, and the USMS Director’s Honorary Group Award.
Mr. Iverson holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Westfield State College.