U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi has administered the oath of office and sworn in Gadyaces S. Serralta as the new director of the U.S. Marshals Service on August 1, after he was confirmed last Thursday by the U.S. Senate. President Donald Trump nominated Serralta March 3, 2025, to lead the nation’s first federal law enforcement agency.
Serralta becomes the agency’s 13th director since the office was established in 1970. In the position, he leads more than 5,000 employees in nearly 300 locations responsible for protecting the federal judiciary; arresting dangerous fugitives; managing seized and forfeited assets; and housing and transporting pre-sentenced federal prisoners.
“I am honored that President Donald Trump appointed me as director of the U.S. Marshals Service,” said Serralta. “Working as a leader in the historic law enforcement agency has been the highlight of my career. I look forward to continuing my efforts for the USMS family and upholding justice, integrity and service to make America safe again.”
President Trump nominated Serralta to serve as the U.S. Marshal for the Southern Florida in April 2018; the U.S. Senate confirmed him to the position in August 2018. Serralta was responsible for the management, administration and direction of operations throughout the district, consisting of nine counties and seven courthouses, with a district-wide population of more than 7 million residents.
Prior to assuming the duties of U.S. Marshal, Serralta served as a major with the Miami-Dade Police Department, a position he held beginning in 2015. He also served as the police chief for the Palmetto Bay Policing Unit. He began his law enforcement career with the Miami-Dade Police Department in 1990 and served as a patrol officer and sergeant, working primarily with the Criminal Street Gangs Unit and Organized Crime Section, then as a lieutenant in charge of the Robbery Intervention and Narcotics Detail, before assuming the position of major. He has 35 years of law enforcement experience.
Serralta holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies from Florida International University, and a Master of Science in Leadership from Nova Southeastern University.