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In the sixth episode of My First Foot Beat, Sergeant Technician Natasha Rowles talks to Officer Technician Jorge Martinez, a Houston native and former Texas Southern University track and field athlete, about his path to the Secret Service. Martinez, who holds the Secret Service academy record for fastest 1.5-mile run, discusses what being in the Secret Service is like, traveling as part of the job...

In the fifth episode of My First Foot Beat, Sergeant Technician Natasha Rowles sits down with Officer Technician Mariano Sottile to discuss the path he took to become a Uniformed Division Officer, which included emigrating to the United States from Italy, learning English while in the US Marine Corps, and renouncing his Italian citizenship. Every path to the Secret Service is different, and Office...

Episode #049 - In this episode, we are proud to talk to Officer Technician Elizabeth Hartman about the amazing story of her three-legged dog Senna. As a new canine handler, Hartman's second working dog was diagnosed with a terrible disease, resulting in a medical retirement. Hartman recently wrote a children's book about Senna's ability to overcome adversity and adapt to life with three legs.

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In the fourth episode of My First Foot Beat, Sergeant Technician Natasha Rowles sits down with Officer Technician Joanna Casal-Frederick to discuss how the child of first-generation immigrants in the Bronx became a Secret Service officer, and a surprising moment of being star struck by an unexpected rapper. #MFFB #USSS #SecretService #StandingPost #USSSPodcasts

Episode #048 - Please welcome USSS Armorer Bill O’ Rourke to the show. O’ Rourke has been with the Secret Service for more than 30 years as an armorer at the James J. Rowley Training Center (RTC). During his tenure, he’s seen extensive changes to the organization, including the transformation of RTC from a one-building structure to a multi-acre complex responsible for most Secret Service training....

In this episode of My First Foot Beat, Sgt. Tech. Natasha Rowles talks to Off. Tech. Sharmayne Hall about her decision to pursue law enforcement after attending culinary school, training and what it is like to engage with the public on the job. #MFFB #StandingPost #USSS #SecretService #USSSPodcasts

In the second episode of My First Foot Beat, Sgt. Tech. Natasha Rowles talks to Off. Tech. Colten Brookens about his experiences during his first year as a Uniformed Division officer, including saving a fellow UD officer's life and a heartfelt moment when helping a distraught mother find her lost daughter. Sergeant Technician Natasha Rowles has been a member of the United States Secret Service Uni...

Standing Post is proud to present the inaugural episode of My First Foot Beat, our newest podcast that will focus on Uniformed Division members and their experience in training, the Secret Service and adjusting to life as a law enforcement officer. In this episode, Sgt. Technician Natasha Rowles talks to Officer Technician Joseph Beckford of the Uniformed Division Emergency Response Team about his...

In this episode, we interview Chief Alfonso Dyson Sr., Uniformed Division Chief. He talks about his history with the United States Secret Service and how that has shaped some of his major initiatives, including improving quality of life for Uniformed Division officers and the UD Women's Council. He also discusses how the organization's mission has changed and what it takes to be a good UD officer...

Episode #046 - Please welcome Ms. Kali Smith, an Administrative Professional, and Technical program manager in our Cyber Operations Section of the Criminal Investigative Division. We spend the episode discussing the basics, history, and the Secret Service's investigations within the Crypto world. Secret Service's Cryptocurrency Public Awareness Hub: https://www.secretservice.gov/investigation/Digi...

Episode #045 - Please welcome Ms. Amanda Moffett! Ms. Moffett started with the Secret Service back in 2007 and has been with the Secret Service for more than 15 years. She joined the Counterfeit Forensic Section, under the Criminal Investigation Division, in 2016, and became the Supervisory Document Analyst in the Counterfeit Forensic Section in December 2020. Secret Service Counterfeit Investigat...

Ep. 44 - The Special Operations Section (SOS) is a specialized unit of the White House Branch, Presidential Protective Division. Its duties have long been part of Uniformed Division and White House Police operations. Uniformed Division officers assigned to this group are trained to handle a myriad of special duties and functions at the White House Complex, including conducting the daily Congressio...

Episode #043 - Please welcome K-9 Hurricane and Former Uniformed Division Officer Marshall Mirarchi. K-9 Hurricane is a former Special Operations Canine of the United States Secret Service and​ 12-year-old Belgian Malinois recognized for his bravery and valor. With an all-black coat and 4 titanium teeth. K-9 Hurricane joined the USSS Emergency Response Team Tactical Canine Unit in November of 2012...

Episode #042 – Please welcome the Rome Field Office Special Agent in Charge, Mr. Brian Lambert. In this episode, we discuss the Secret Service's international field offices, specifically, the Rome Field Office, and speak on the Secret Service's protective and investigative missions overseas. For more information about the topics covered in this episode, please use the links below. Eight Nigerians...

Episode #41 – Please welcome Los Angeles Field Office’s Special Agent in Charge, Mr. Jesse Baker. Mr. Baker discusses his role and responsibilities in providing security support to Super Bowl 56, and his work history with the Secret Service. For more information about the topics covered in this episode, please use the links below. National Special Security Event(NSSE) - https://www.dhs.gov/keyword...

Episode #040 - Please welcome Chief Financial Officer Gwendolyn Sykes. Ms. Sykes began working with the Secret Service in May 2012, bringing with her a wealth of financial management skills and talent for organizational transformation and enhancement. Among her many accomplishments, Ms. Sykes is the first African American female to serve as the Chief Financial Officer at NASA, the National Aeronau...

Episode #039 Please welcome Stephanie Semadeni, one of our Occupational Health Nurses in the Safety, Health and Environmental Programs Division. Stephanie has been with the Secret Service since 2013. One of the main functions of her position as a nurse in SAF is to review medical exams and make medical qualification determinations for those enrolled in the Mandatory Medical Examination Program. In...

Episode #038 - Please welcome Personnel Security Specialist Trevon Jenifer. Trevon Jenifer was born without limbs due to a rare disease called Congenital Phocomelia. When Trevon was 4 years old, his step-dad (Eric Brown) came into his life and helped raise him. All of Trevon’s siblings were participating in sports, so Eric found an organization that offered Wheelchair Track and Wheelchair Basketba...

Sp. Ep. #004 - Please welcome the Boston Field Office's Assistant Special Agent in Charge, ASAIC Tom Baker, and Brian Miller, brother of the late Master Security Officer Craig Miller. In this episode, we discuss the loss of MSO Craig Miller on 9/11 and the relationship that formed between Brian Miller's family and the Boston Field Office. Hosted, Produced, and Edited by: Cody Starken, Associate Pr...

Episode #037 Please welcome Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge, ATSAIC Brad Beeler. Special Agent Beeler started his career in the Chicago Field Office in the counterfeit and organized crime squads, he then became a polygrapher where he started the next phase of his career doing polygraph examinations. He then went on to serve on the Bush Protective Division as a shift agent and shift leader...

Episode #036 - Please welcome Investigative Protection Officer Patrick Rafferty. Mr. Rafferty serves in the New York Field Office and came to the Secret Service after retiring as a Captain in the New York Police Department. Mr. Rafferty served the NYPD for 25 years and in 2010 came to the Secret Service. Prior to the NYPD, he served in the U.S. Army and received his BA in Criminal Justice and a Ma...

Episode #035 - Please welcome Deputy Director Faron K. Paramore; he serves as the 22nd Deputy Director of the United States Secret Service. Appointed in March 2021, Mr. Paramore has direct oversight of the agency's daily investigative and protective operations. Mr. Paramore also oversees the agency's current policies and is responsible for implementing emerging protective and investigative technol...

Episode #034 - Please welcome Uniformed Division TREK Patrol Officer, Louis Lara. After joining the Secret Service, he decided to broaden his law enforcement experiences by joining the TREK Program within the Uniformed Division's White House Branch. Since 2016, Ofc. Lara became a Nationally certified TREK trained officer, and helped restore and provide maintenance on all the branches’ fleet of TRE...

Episode #033 - Please welcome Chief of the Enterprise Strategy Division, Robin Champ. Before joining the Secret Service, Ms. Champ was the Chief of the Global Futures Office at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). She developed a comprehensive methodology (to include stakeholder interviews, scenario-based planning, SWOT analysis, policy analysis, and crowdsourcing) to facilitate the develop...

Sp. Ep. #003 (Graphic Content Warning) - Please welcome Deputy Assistant Director Hector Hernandez who has been a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service for 29 years. In this special episode, he shares his account of his actions and personal loss after the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19. 1995, 26 years ago today. Acronyms used in the episode SSA - Social...