Secret Service

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This article is part of the United States Government series.

Offices: President Vice President Speaker of the House Attorney General Secretary of State Secretary of Defense Secretary of Treasury Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Transportation Secretary of Agriculture National Security Advisor Senator

White House Staff: Chief of Staff Press Secretary

Executive Departments: Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice

Intelligence Agencies: Central Intelligence Agency Counter Terrorist Unit National Security Agency

Law Enforcement Agencies: Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Secret Service United States Marshals Service Federal Air Marshal Service Drug Enforcement Administration Environmental Protection Agency

Military: Army Marine Corps Navy Air Force Coast Guard National Guard

The Secret Service is a part of the Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of the Secret Service is to protect the President, the Vice President, and their immediate families.

They are also assigned with protection of major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and nominees, as well as their spouses, and their children.

[edit] Secret Service agents

• Justin Adams
• Richard Armus
• Craig Auburn
• Berkin
• John Carruth
• Clarke
• Cole
• Dan
• Davis
• D. Davis
• M. Dunley
• Alan Hayes
• Hollister
• Jennings
• John
• Lowry
• Greg Merfield
• North
• Patterson
• Peter
• Aaron Pierce
• Rosser
• Frank Simes
• Ted Simmons
• Dale Spalding
• Steve Thompson
• Frank Wells
• Bryce Wolffson
• See also the working list of Unnamed Secret Service agents

[edit] Background information and notes

Although the Secret Service is most known for its protective duties, it is primarily responsible for investigating violations of federal laws relating to counterfeiting and other financial crimes of the United States. This is due in part because prior to the September 11th attacks, the Secret Service was under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Treasury. It started presidential protection duties after the assassination of William McKinley in 1901. After the assassination of Robert Kennedy in 1968, the Service's mandate was altered further to include protection of presidential candidates.

A number of 24 stars have played Secret Service agents, including:

• Xander Berkeley, Glenn Morshower, and Timothy Carhart in Air Force One (1997)
  
• Harris Yulin in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
  
• Roger Cross in X2: X-Men United (2003)
  
• Jude Ciccolella in Head of State (2003)
  
• Kiefer Sutherland in The Sentinel (2006)
  
• Michael O'Neill in several episodes of The West Wing