Memorial Service for Deputy U.S. Marshal Drew Hanson

Members of the news media will be allowed limited access to the memorial services for slain Deputy U.S. Marshal Michael “Drew” Hanson who was fatally shot July 13, 2026. A designated area outside the venue will be available for reporters and camera operators. A U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) photographer will provide official photographs to the media. No media interviews with family members or guests will be allowed.

WHO: Members of the media 
WHAT: Memorial service to honor Michael “Drew” Hanson
WHEN: Saturday, July 18 from 2-4 p.m. (CDT)
WHERE: The Pentecostals of Alexandria Church
                2817 Rapides Avenue
                Alexandria, Louisiana 71301

The memorial service will be livestreamed at: https://youtube.com/live/6yU33TShLG8?feature=share.

NOTE: 

All media must present a government-issued photo I.D. (such as a driver’s license) as well as valid media credentials.  Media will be guided to appropriate staging areas outside the venue; space is limited. All camera operators and equipment must be screened at 9 a.m. All other media must be set by 9:30 a.m. Please arrive at the corner of Kent and Rapides Road by the Pentecostals of Alexandria Church. Media will be directed to designated parking areas. Physical parking spaces will be limited.

RSVP required – email - usms.mediadesk@usdoj.gov to RSVP.

Media inquiries regarding on-site logistics should be directed to Emily Williams, USMS Office of Public Affairs, at usms.mediadesk@usdoj.gov and emily.williams@usdoj.gov.