U.S. Marshal George B. Walsh |
On July 31, 2002, President George W.
Bush, with unanimous advice and consent of the Senate, appointed George
Breffni Walsh, a career chief law enforcement officer of the United
States Marshals Service, as the 40th United States Marshal for the
District of Columbia.
The U.S. Marshals Service recruited George B. Walsh in 1989 from the
U.S. Armed Forces where he accepted his first assignment at the District
of Columbia Office of the United States Marshal in Washington, DC. At
the onset of his career as a criminal investigator, he sought out and
mastered ever increasingly difficult assignments and enjoyed recognition
evidenced by his assignment to the Washington Field Office of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation excelling as a Task Force Deputy and
Case Agent on the Drug Intelligence, Violent Crimes/Gangs, and Terrorism
Squads. In 1995, he was promoted to Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal.
Marshal Walsh soon became an Inspector at U.S. Marshals Service
Headquarters, where he pioneered, developed and expanded the U.S.
Marshals Service’s Protective Investigations Program in the Court
Security Division. Later, as a Senior Inspector in the Judicial Security
Division, he managed and advanced national programs impacting the
federal judiciary and executive initiatives.
Exuding his expertise in plans, operations and intelligence, he was once
again detailed to the FBI where he was assigned to FBI Headquarters
National Security Division on the Terrorism Unit and Evidence Response
Teams. After successfully conducting on-scene investigations into the
notorious East Africa U.S. Embassy bombings, Marshal Walsh was promoted
to Chief Inspector, and returned to the Judicial Security and
Investigative Services Divisions where his assignments included
responsibility for Operations Support to Court Security, Protective
Operations and Investigations. Moreover, during the September 11th
attacks, he served as the principal chief for significant National
Security Operations for not only specialized elements under his command,
but other critical adjunct national resources.
In addition to serving the United States through his law enforcement
duties, Marshal Walsh continues his service as a member of the U.S.
Armed Forces. For the past 23 years, he has served in the U.S. Army’s
active and reserve components, as an enlisted soldier, Noncommissioned
officer, and commissioned officer. He participated in support of
Operations Desert Storm and Provide Comfort, and most recently served
two combat tours in Afghanistan and in Iraq in support of Operation
Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is a graduate of
numerous military schools to include the United States Army Command and
General Staff College.
Marshal Walsh has served as Chairman of the Washington Metropolitan Area
Council of Governments Law Enforcement Intelligence Sub-Committee, as a
member and representative to the Chiefs of Police Committee, and as a
case-approving official on the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task
Force Coordinating Group. Moreover, during his career more other
noteworthy responsibilities included being the Chief of both the
Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and Elian
Gonzalez protective details; liaison to the Department of State
Diplomatic Security Service for the United Nations General Assembly;
agency coordinator for the Foreign Intelligence and Surveillance Court;
and liaison to the U.S. Intelligence Community.
Marshal Walsh received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Regents
College in Albany, New York, and is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command
and General Staff College. He is the recipient of numerous distinguished
awards, including a Presidential Commendation for Heroism, Metropolitan
Washington Council of Governments Special Achievement Award, the U.S.
Marshals Service Director’s Award, District of Columbia Medal of Merit,
the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Combat
Infantryman’s Badge.
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