Director of the United States Secret Service
The director of the United States Secret Service is the head of the United States Secret Service , and is responsible for the day-to-day operations.
The Secret Service is a federal law enforcement agency that is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security .[ 1] [ 2] U.S. Congress to carry out a unique dual mission: safeguarding the financial and critical infrastructure of the United States, and protecting the nation's leaders.[ 3] [ 4] [ 1]
The director is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the president of the United States , and is not subject to Senate confirmation .[ 5] secretary of homeland security , and operates with the general directions thereof. Prior to March 1, 2003, the Secret Service was a part of the United States Department of the Treasury .[ 2] [ 6]
History
President Abraham Lincoln signed legislation creating the Secret Service on April 14, 1865, the day of his assassination .[ 7] Washington, D.C. , as the "Secret Service Division" of the Department of the Treasury.[ 8] Andrew Johnson , William P. Wood was sworn in as the first chief of the Secret Service on July 5, 1865, by Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch .[ 9]
When the Secret Service was established, its head was called the chief of the Secret Service . In 1965, the title was changed to the director of the Secret Service , four years into the term of James Joseph Rowley (1961–1973).[ 9] William H. Moran , who served under five presidents from 1917 to 1936.
On March 27, 2013, President Barack Obama appointed Julia Pierson to be the twenty-third director of the Secret Service.[ 10] [ 11] Joseph Clancy , a retired agent who formerly led the Presidential Protective Division . On March 4, 2017, Director Joseph Clancy retired, leaving the position vacant until a replacement was nominated by President Donald Trump .[ 12] Randolph Alles , former acting deputy commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection , was appointed director by Trump.[ 13]
List of chiefs and directors
No.
Picture
Name
Took office
Left office
Time in office
President appointed by
1 Wood, William William P. Wood (1820–1903) July 5, 1865 1869 3–4 years Johnson, Andrew Andrew Johnson 2 Whitley, Hiram Hiram C. Whitley (1834–1919) 1869 1874 4–5 years Grant, Ulysses Ulysses S. Grant 3 Washburn, Elmer Elmer Washburn (1839–1897) 1874 1876 1–2 years Grant, Ulysses Ulysses S. Grant 4 Brooks, James James Brooks (1824–1895) 1876 1888 11–12 years Hayes, Rutherford Rutherford B. Hayes 5 Bell, John John S. Bell (1844–1917) 1888 1890 1–2 years Cleveland, Grover Grover Cleveland 6 Drummond, Andrew Andrew L. Drummond (1845–1921) 1891 1894 2–3 years Harrison, Benjamin Benjamin Harrison 7 Hazen, William William P. Hazen (1840–1923) 1894 1898 3–4 years Cleveland, Grover Grover Cleveland8 Wilkie, John John Wilkie (1860–1934) 1898 1911 12–13 years McKinley, William William McKinley 9 Flynn, William William J. Flynn (1867–1928) 1912 1917 4–5 years Taft, William William Howard Taft 10 Moran, William William H. Moran (1862–1946) 1917 1936 18–19 years Wilson, Woodrow Woodrow Wilson 11 Wilson, Frank Frank J. Wilson (1887–1970) 1937 1946 8–9 years Roosevelt, Franklin Franklin D. Roosevelt 12 Maloney, James James J. Maloney (1896–1959) 1946 1948 1–2 years Truman, Harry Harry Truman 13 Baughman, Urbanus U. E. Baughman (1905–1978) November 29, 1948 August 31, 1961 12 years Truman, Harry Harry Truman 14 Rowley, James James Joseph Rowley (1908–1992) September 1, 1961 October 1973 12 years Kennedy, John John F. Kennedy 15 Knight, H. H. Stuart Knight (1921–2009) November 7, 1973 November 30, 1981 8 years Nixon, Richard Richard Nixon 16 Simpson, John John R. Simpson (1932–2017) 1981 1992 10–11 years Reagan, Ronald Ronald Reagan 17 Magaw, John John Magaw (born 1935) 1992 1993 0–1 year(s) Bush, George George H. W. Bush 18 Bowron, Eljay Eljay B. Bowron (born 1951) 1993 1997 3–4 years Clinton, Bill Bill Clinton 19 Merletti, Lewis Lewis C. Merletti (born 1948) June 6, 1997 March 3, 1999 2 years Clinton, Bill Bill Clinton20 Stafford, Brian Brian L. Stafford (born c. 1959) March 4, 1999 January 24, 2003 3 years Clinton, Bill Bill Clinton21 Basham, W. W. Ralph Basham (born 1943) January 27, 2003 May 30, 2006 3 years Bush, George George W. Bush 22 Sullivan, Mark Mark J. Sullivan (born c. 1955) May 31, 2006 March 27, 2013 6 years Bush, George George W. Bush23 Pierson, Julia Julia Pierson (born 1959) March 27, 2013 October 1, 2014 1 year Obama, Barack Barack Obama 24 Clancy, Joseph Joseph Clancy (born 1955) October 1, 2014 March 4, 2017 2 years Obama, Barack Barack Obama– Callahan, William J. William J. Callahan Acting March 4, 2017 April 25, 2017 Trump, Donald Donald Trump 25 Alles, Randolph Randolph Alles (born 1954) April 25, 2017 May 1, 2019 2 years Trump, Donald Donald Trump26 Murray, James M. James M. Murray (born c. 1968) May 1, 2019 September 17, 2022 3 years Trump, Donald Donald Trump27 Cheatle, Kimberly Kimberly Cheatle (born 1972) September 17, 2022 July 23, 2024 1 year Biden, Joe Joe Biden – Rowe, Ronald L. Ronald L. Rowe Jr. Acting July 23, 2024 January 22, 2025 Biden, Joe Joe Biden28 Curran, Sean Sean Curran January 22, 2025 present Trump, Donald Donald Trump
See also
References
^ a b "Records of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS)" . National Archives and Records Administration . Retrieved March 31, 2013 .^ a b Resse, Shawn (April 16, 2012). "The U.S. Secret Service: An Examination and Analysis of Its Evolving Missions" (PDF) . Congressional Research Service . Retrieved March 31, 2013 . ^ "United States Secret Service: Investigative Mission" . United States Secret Service. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013 .^ "United States Secret Service: Employment Opportunities - Uniformed Officer" . United States Secret Service. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013 .^ "Secret Service veteran first woman to lead it" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved March 31, 2013 .^ On March 1, 2003, the Secret Service was transferred from United States Department of the Treasury to the United States Department of Homeland Security, pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 .
^ "A Brief History Of: The Secret Service" . Time the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2013 .^ "The U.S. Secret Service in History" . National Archives and Records Administration . 1998. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013 .^ a b "Secret Service History" . United States Service. Archived from the original on February 19, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2013 .^ "President Obama Announces A Key Administration Post" . whitehouse.gov . Retrieved March 31, 2013 – via National Archives .^ "Obama to name Julia Pierson as new Secret Service director" . Washington Post . March 26, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013 .^ US Secret Service (February 14, 2017). "Retirement of Director Joseph P. Clancy" (PDF) . US Secret Service . Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017 . ^ "Randolph D. Alles appointed 25th Director of the United States Secret Service" (PDF) (Press release). April 25, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017 .
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