Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 4034 AMERICAN POLICE BEAT: JANUARY 2017 Secret Service History by Jaclyn Barrientes W hen the Presi- d e n t - e l e c t Trump steps up to the mi- crophone to be sworn-in on January 20, as many have done before him, he will be protected by thousands of law enforcement officers in Washington, DC. Many of these officers will have descended onto the nation’s capital from around the country as reinforce- ments for the local Metro- politan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPD). A tradition going back de- cades, the officers work as an enhanced protective barrier on the Inauguration Parade route, as well as pro- vide extra protection at the event sites. MPD, in conjunc- tion with the United States Se- cret Service, has the duty and respon- sibility of protecting the parade route, including managing traffic and road closures. The department also has platoons of officers ready to respond in case of criminal activity. The supplemental officers from around the country are deputized the day before the inauguration, though any ar- rests made dur- ing the events a r e u s u a l l y made by MPD officers. They also have the op- tion of purchas- ing ceremonial badges created for the inaugu- ration that not only convey their authority while serv- ing in the inauguration, but serve as a valuable keepsake for those who participated in the historic event. Historically, most of the officers from outside depart- ments came from the East Coast, namely New York (NY) Police Department and Philadelphia (PA) Police De- partment. It wasn’t u n t i l t h e 1990s that t h e c o n - g r e g a t i o n of officers c o n s i d e r - ably grew from around the United States. D u r i n g President Barack Obama’s first inauguration in 2009, the police force and United States Secret Service were backed up by officers from various government depart- ments, such as the Transpor- tation Security Administra- tion, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and members of the National Guard. While the local police force has a large role in managing the parade route, most of the p r o t e c t i o n during the inauguration for the new president will be provided by the Secret Service. Inaugurations are also considered National Spe- cial Security Events — those of major significance that could be potential targets for criminal activity — by the Department of Homeland Security, leaving the Secret Service and FBI with more duties, such as event security and intelligence. The Secret Service was established in 1865 by Abra- ham Lincoln — ironically, on the same day he was assassinated — and has only been covering presidential inaugurations since 1885. While many people rec- ognize the Secret Service for its role in protecting the president, this branch of law enforcement was originally created with another major purpose – to suppress coun- terfeit currency. One of its missions re- mains safeguarding the na- tion’s financial infrastructure and payment systems to preserve the integrity of the economy. The agency was part of the Treasury Department until 2003. It is now under the Department of Homeland Security. It was not until 1902 after the 1901 assassination of William McKinley that the Secret Service provided full- time protection for the presi- dent of the United States. That year, on September 3, U.S. Secret Service Op- erative William Craig died in a collision between a streetcar and a carriage in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, while protecting President Theodore Roosevelt. He is the first Secret Service agent to die in the line of duty. Since then, the agency has lost six agents and one officer, killed on duty while protecting the president. The last special agent to die was J. Clifford Dietrich in May 1973. Special Agent Dietrich died in a helicopter crash near Grand Cay Island in the Bahamas while on as- signment with the Presiden- tial Protective Division. Protecting the presidents of this country, as well as foreign dignitaries on U.S. trips, the Secret Service, working with federal, state, The Secret Service was established in 1865 by Abraham Lincoln – ironically, on the same day he was assassinated. and local law enforcement, has played an important role in upholding and protecting fundamental aspects of life in the United States. We remember the fallen heroes who gave their lives to protect U.S. presidents and other dignitaries, on Inauguration Day, and ev- ery day at the National Law Enforcement Officers Me- morial. Jaclyn Barrientes is the Com- munications and Digital Media Manager at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Visit www.nleomf.com for more information about law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. Above and below: Secret Service agents in action. Above: A historical Secret Service photo. Agency has lost six agents and one officer, killed in the line