Sylvester Jones Email and Phone Number

Sylvester Jones commands extensive law enforcement acumen. With more than 27 years of diverse law enforcement experience, he has served as Assistant Director for the Witness Security Division with the United States Marshals Service since 2005. In his present capacity, Mr. Jones oversees all efforts involving national witness protection efforts, including both operational and training-oriented activities. Having acted in a variety of military, paramilitary, and administrative positions over the course of his career, Sylvester Jones boasts manifold experience across an array of professional realms, including crisis and resource management, global operations, risk mitigation, strategic planning, internal oversight, personal security, and policy development and implementation. Sylvester Jones boasts 15 years of experience supervising various federal law enforcement activities and 14 years directly leading operations concerning prisoner security, personal security, and sensitive or complex judicial security. Prior to his present role, he acted as Assistant Director for Witness Security and Prisoner Operations with the U.S. Marshals Service, and before that as Assistant Director for Judicial Security. Mr. Jones has also served as Chief of the U.S. Marshals Court Security Program and Chief Inspector of the Prisoner Services Division, as well as Chief Deputy with the Northern District of Georgia-based U.S. Marshals. Additionally, Sylvester Jones possesses experience as a Police Officer and Detective, and he has managed an array of nationwide prisoner programs.