New US Marshall to Be Sworn in Wednesday in Theills

Michael Greco, United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York, will be sworn in Aug. 12 at North Rockland High School.

Recommended by Senator Charles Schumer and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate, Greco was appointed by President Barack Obama March 17 as the United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York.

“Michael Greco has dedicated his career to protecting fellow citizens,” Obama said at the time. “I am honored to nominate him.”

The swearing-in ceremony is open to the public.

WHERE: 106 Hammond Road, Theills.

WHEN: The ceremony will begin promptly at 4 p.m. Aug. 12. Doors will open at 3pm.

Greco is one of 94 United States Marshals in the country, one for each federal court district. He oversees operations for the Southern District of New York which includes Rockland, Orange, Sullivan, Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Bronx and New York Counties.

Born in the Bronx to Puerto Rican parents and raised in Rockland County, Greco entered the New York State Police Academy in 1982. As a 32-year veteran of the New York State Police, he earned a myriad of awards and citations throughout his storied career, including eight NYSP Superintendent Commendations, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s “Award of Honor” and the NAACP “Unsung Hero” Humanitarian Award.

Greco has been an active member of the Rockland County community for many years. He was past-President for both the Rockland County Police Hispanic Society and the Rockland Road Runners; and Vice-President of the Nam Knights of America Motorcycle Club (Hudson Valley Chapter). He also served on the Rockland County Commission on Human Rights as a Commissioner, Vice-Chairman and ultimately as Chairman. Additionally, he often took a leadership role with many events, activities and fundraisers through the years benefitting Rockland residents and members of the law enforcement and military communities.

Greco and his wife Sabrina live in Pomona and have four children - Diana, Mark, Brianna and Brittney.

The United States Marshals Service is the oldest law enforcement agency in the country dating back to 1789 when the first 13 Marshals were appointed by President George Washington.

As the first Hispanic United States Marshal ever appointed to the Southern District of New York, Greco has become a proud part of that rich and historic tradition. Federal Marshals have served the country since 1789, often in unseen but critical ways. The Marshals Service occupies a uniquely central position in the federal justice system. It is the enforcement arm of the federal courts, involved in virtually every federal law enforcement initiative. Approximately 3,843 deputy U.S. marshals and criminal investigators form the backbone of the agency. The duties of the U.S. Marshals Service include protecting the federal judiciary, apprehending federal fugitives, managing and selling seized assets acquired by criminals through illegal activities, housing and transporting federal prisoners and operating the Witness Security Program.