Assistant Chief Maggie Barone always knew she wanted to be in the policing profession. Even as a child, she had an unwavering sense of justice and fairness and a passion for protecting those who could not protect themselves.  

Currently serving as assistant chief of the Office of Operational Technology within the United States Marshals Service (USMS), she embodies what it means to be a great leader and consistently demonstrates exemplary initiative and steadfast determination in her assignments.  

Over the past year, Asst. Chief Barone served a temporary duty and promotion assignment as the assistant chief of the Criminal Intelligence Branch, with a direct oversight role as SHIELD program manager. SHIELD is a first-of-its-kind technology, enabling deputies, investigators, and task force officers to access certain criminal information via agency-issued cellular devices. Asst. Chief Barone not only ensured the endeavor succeeded but accomplished this feat both under budget and ahead of schedule. 

Furthermore, Asst. Chief Barone is a founding member and primary manager of one of the USMS’s newest initiatives, the Cold and Complex Cases (C3) Program. Having read a study regarding fugitive investigations that showed, after three years, the chances of finding a fugitive are low, Asst. Chief Barone initiated C3 to intervene sooner and more intensely on the USMS’s most significant “cold cases.”  

Asst. Chief Barone has also been part of several national initiatives including USMS’s Fifteen Most Wanted, and she has appeared on media programs such as “In Pursuit with John Walsh” to further educate the public about USMS and certain high-profile cases. 

“A culture of teamwork, communication, and creativity, reverberates well beyond where it started…. together, we solve more crimes, apprehend more fugitives, and act as the voice for more victims.”