Hank Shafer

Criminal Investigator Deputy United States Marshal
Feb 2003 to 2026
United States Marshals Service - Spokane, WA

• Conducted thorough investigations to gather evidence and information related to federal and state criminal cases.

• Collaborated with federal and state law enforcement agencies to track and apprehend fugitives.

• Executed search warrants, arrest warrants, court orders, and other legal documents (subpoenas and summons) as required.

• Testified in federal court proceedings and provided expert testimony.

• Maintained accurate records and documentation of all investigative activities.

• Lead investigator in the recovery of missing children.

• Served as Explosives Detection Canine Handler for 10 years, conducting canine investigations on homicides and other crimes utilizing firearms.

• Provided high-threat security detail protection for United States Supreme Court Justices, Presidential candidates, appellate judges, and other political positions.

• Provided high-threat security detail in significant federal trials around the country.

• Lead investigator on threats made under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.

• Served as a firearms instructor through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) and Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission.

• Trained United States Marshals Service offices and law enforcement officers on weapon use and control tactics.

• Educated and certified United States Marshals Service deputies in the use of firearms and justifiable use of weapons.

• Certified as a less than lethal weapons instructor and controlled tactics and defensive tactics instructor.

• Conducted threat investigations into subjects threatening federal court employees, the United States Attorney's Office, and the Federal Defender's Office.

• Provided weekly intelligence briefings to United States Marshals Service management, the Judicial Security Inspector, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding current threat matters.

• Drafted operational plans for judicial protection details.

• Mitigated all threats made by individuals to federal court employees and other offices within the federal building.

• Task force member with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Terrorism Task Force.

• Served as task force team leader and supervisor for the United States Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force.