n the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial system
n a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
n (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank
Canton police, US marshals arrest 3 in drug raid Canton police and U.S. Marshals Service agents arrested three people when they found a marijuana growing operation in a northeast Canton home.
June 12, 2013 - The Canton Repository
US Marshals capture Maryland fugitive in Grand Strand The US Marshals have captured a man wanted out of Maryland, presumably hiding out in the Carolina Forest area, after he posted on the Facebook page of the sheriff's office holding charges against him.
June 11, 2013 - WMBF News Myrtle Beach
Michael Chertoff in FOXNews I don't think we're really worried about hijacking because we've put a lot of measures in place like a locked cockpit door, flight deck officers who have weapons and the air marshals,Chertoff told FOX News. "So the next threat becomes the...
Norm Coleman in Sydney Morning Herald A Republican senator, Norm Coleman, scolded Mr Lowy, saying he "had left the United States on a red-eye flight to Australia, just before the United States Marshals Service could track him down and serve him with a subcommittee subpoena."