Operation FALCON-related press releases

The following are press releases related to Operation FALCON.

Operation FALCON I April 4-10, 2005

• Press Release: "U.S. Marshals 'Operation FALCON' Breaks All Records for Fugitive Arrests," United States Marshals Service, Office of Public Affairs, April 14, 2005.
• Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales on Operation FALCON, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., April 14, 2005.
• News Release: "ICE Arrests 3 Criminal Aliens During Operation Falcon," U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), April 14, 2005 (pdf).
• Nation-Wide Fact Sheets on the Operation posted on the U.S. Marshall's website, U.S. Department of Justice: "Operation FALCON successfully executed in excess of 10,340 felony arrest warrants and cleared by arrest or other means over 13,851 warrants. ... 71% of those arrested last week had prior criminal records for crimes of violence."

• Fact Sheet with links.
• Fact Sheet (pdf), April 14, 2005.
• News Release, April 14, 2005.

• Press Release: "Diplomatic Security Assists in Apprehension of Fugitives in Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Operation," Bureau of Diplomatic Security, April 15, 2005.

Operation FALCON II April 17-23, 2006

• Press Release: "More Than 1,100 Sex Offender Arrests By U.S. Marshals' 'OPERATION FALCON II'. Among 9,037 Fugitives Apprehended in Nationwide Operation," U.S. Department of Justice, April 27, 2006.
• Press Release: "More Than 1,100 Sex Offender Arrests by U.S. Marshals' 'Operation FALCON II'. Among 9,037 Fugitives Apprehended in Nationwide Operation," U.S. Marshals Service Office of Public Affairs, April 27, 2006. Link to related photographs.
• "Operation Falcon II Targets Sexual Predators," KTEN.com (OK), April 27, 2006.
• "DOC partners in U.S. Marshals Service roundup of fugitives. Sex offenders, other serious criminals from Wisconsin arrested in 'Operation FALCON II'," Wisconsin Department of Corrections, April 28, 2006.

Adam Walsh Act

• "'Adam Walsh Act' Designates U.S. Marshals to Catch Unregistered Sex Offenders," United States Marshals Office, July 27, 2006.

Operation FALCON III October 22-28, 2006

• Press Release: "'Operation Falcon III' Fueled by Adam Walsh Act Rounds Up Thousands of Fugitives Nationwide," United States Marshals Office, November 2, 2006.
• "Transcript of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and U.S. Marshals Service Director John Clark at the 'Operation Falcon III' Press Conference, Washington, D.C., November 2, 2006.
• Press Release: "More than 1,600 Sex Offender Arrests by U.S. Marshals' 'Operation Falcon III' Among 10,773 Fugitives Apprehended in Nationally Coordinated Operation," U.S. Department of Justice, November 2, 2006.
• "More Than 10,700 Fugitive Arrests by Nationally Coordinated U.S. Marshals' 'Operation FALCON III'," United States Attorney Stephen J. Murphy, Eastern District of Michigan, November 2, 2006: "480 Wanted for Violent Crimes, Narcotics Offenses, Burglary and Other Crimes Arrested in Local Sweep of Criminal Fugitives."

Operation FALCON-Baltimore February 26 to March 2, 2007

• News Release: "Baltimore Fugitive Sweep Results in Nearly 200 Arrests," Baltimore FBI/U.S. Department of Justice, March 7, 2007.