U.S. Marshals audiobook

A lot of people don't know what a U.S. Marshal does. Basically, it is a cross between the FBI and a bounty hunter. A marshal doesn't investigate the crimes. They are given the name of a fugitive or fugitives and track them down. The book tells us what is involved in this very dangerous job and gives numerous short case stories that the author experienced. Very interesting and at times humorous. It is amazing what lengths some criminals will go to to avoid arrest. This book was very interesting but I am deducting one star because some of the stories started to sound the same after a while.

Just a cool book filled with action packed and heroic stories. I have more admiration now for law enforcement, particularly US Marshals and the vigor in which they go after violent fugitives. They have to make tough decisions while bravely stand in front of front doors, not knowing what awaits them on the other side. Takes a lot of guts!!

Couldn't put it down, fascinating! The narrator was wonderful. I'll probably listen to it a second time it was that good.

The US Marshals service is the most storied Law Enforcement Agency in America. It was originally formed by the order of President George Washington back in 1789. When the Western United States was lawless the Marshals had fugitives to find and posses to form, but eventually, they lost their place behind the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other Law Enforcement Agencies such as the DEA. By the 1970s, the Marshals was a derelict institution with little to do, reveling in its former glories. Most of the people that had even heard of the Marshals related them to Old Hollywood movies. However, all of that changed following some events in 1979.Suddenly, an infusion of young blood was sent to the Marshals Service, and they were hungry for action. These people were fresh from the Vietnam War, they wanted more than offering summonses for court and guarding Court Houses with their Judges. The book says straight up that Mike Earp had a great role to play in this development. Through action by Congress, the Marshals were given more responsibilities. The first steps were rather tentative, the Marshals gained a central office where all the information was shared, they received standardized training and equipment, and they had jurisdiction over the entire country so a criminal couldn’t just run to another county or state.The book is at turns entertaining and grim, with both laughter and thrills between the pages. Former Marshals recount the arrests that they made and the things that went awry. The book is separated into eight chapters, with each chapter being the main theme for the stories told within them. I figured it would be interesting when I saw it at the Library and I was not disappointed.

The U.S. Marshals Service has been romanticized in the old Western films, and received a bit of attention in the 1990s with the films THE FUGITIVE and US MARSHALS. It wasn't until the hit series JUSTIFIED that the public started to become aware that the Marshals had a bit more of an impact in federal law enforcement than they thought.The book U.S. MARSHALS: INSIDE AMERICA'S MOST STORIED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY gives a very insightful source as to the modern history of the service. It shows the initial shift from strictly court duties (security, delivering summons), to their initial fugitive manhunts in the 1970s and 1980s, to the massive shift they experienced post-9/11, when the FBI shifted almost solely to counterterrorism, national security, and white collar crime.Earp's style and the style of those interviewed for the book is direct, and at times humorous (I laughed for about five minutes at the family member of a fugitive saying he was going to sue the government for "radioactive back pay"). It pulls no punches and shows that truly, every day in the Marshals Service is different from the last. The tales of derring-do in pursuit of their objective made for an extremely thrilling read.The only real annoyance I found with it was there were sections where Earp was referred to in the third person. I can only guess since he had a co-author, those sections were written by the co-author, but it still felt a bit jarring. However, it wasn't jarring enough to detract a star.Highly recommended reading for aficionados of American law enforcement history and anybody looking for a thrilling read of cops and fugitives.

An interesting work on an obscure organization.The book uses a number of anecdotes to illustrate the range of some of the duties of the Marshals. Specifically, the work pays attention to the aspect of the job involving apprehending fugitives. This dramatic and interesting work requires a certain sort of courage. Maybe a little recklessness. Not that much of a historical work. It also doesn't deal much with the Witness Protection program. Again, the focus seems to be in manhunting. I should think this focus should be entertaining to a reasonably large group of people. The work also avoid obvious political leanings, which is appreciated.

Very interesting and informative history of the United States Marshals Service, which has has changed dramatically over time, while retaining its original purpose. In recent decades the USMS has transformed US law enforcement at the Federal, state, and local levels. Earp includes numerous entertaining stories from various deputy marshals throughout history.

I really enjoyed this book. I was expecting to read a history of the Marshalls; which this was. It was, also, filled with anecdotes which illustrated what the Marshalls do. I laughed, I gasped, I almost cried; by the end, I had an even better opinion of the Marshall service than the already good one I had at the beginning. This was well-written, interesting, and informative.

Currently writing a book with a US Marshal hero so needed this book for insight and it delivered.

Good read. Very interesting look inside the us marshals

I super enjoyed this. It was like listening to a bunch of people tell stories about "this one time..."

Awesome book. A really great read. If you are interested in law enforcement, the Marshals Service, or just like true crime this is a great book. Some amazing stories in here.

This is a very entertaining book once the reader gets past the first 25 to 30 pages. All of the Marshals' stories are fascinating. Mike Earp says that the Marshals often do not get recognition for their resolution of cases since they work with local and other federal agencies; so now I pay special attention when they are mentioned in news stories.

As a former U.S. Marshal, I enjoyed hearing that tales of America's greatest man hunters. Mike did a great job of gather together, the Marshals fugitive stories, from the men and women who were there!For those who wonder what it's like to live a life not knowing what waits for you behind a closed door, this book will put you there.

If you are a adrenaline junkie and like the idea of arresting "bad guys", being a US Marshall sounds like it would be the job for you. I was fascinated by this book. A really great read

A lot of interesting anecdotes, semi-grouped by theme ("semi-grouped" because each theme was "The Marshal's job is very dangerous" repackaged). Still, entertaining as idle reading.

A great look into what our U.S. Marshals do. This book is a collection of stories involving the capture of numerous criminals and the key role of U.S. Marshals in their arrest.