Sean Curran has been sworn in as the 28th director of the U.S. Secret Service.
The agency said Monday the ceremony, held in the Oval Office, was led by Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem.
Curran, who assumed office on Jan. 22, will oversee the agency’s integrated investigative and protective missions. He will also direct a team of over 8,200 special agents, uniformed division officers, technical law enforcement officers and mission support personnel.
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Secretary Noem on Sean Curran
“Sean’s brave actions when he risked his life to help save President Trump’s life in Butler, Pennsylvania is a testament to his dedication to the mission of the U.S. Secret Service,” said Noem, a 2025 Wash100 Award winner. “With his decades of experience, he will return the Secret Service to focusing on its core mission: protecting American leaders and the U.S. financial system. I look forward to working alongside Sean to ensure that the Secret Service is stronger than ever before.”
Sean Curran’s Career
Curran brings over two decades of experience as a law enforcer to his new leadership role. He most recently served as special agent in charge of the Donald Trump detail leading the physical multi-state protection portfolio for the president. He was with Trump when the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania occurred.
Curran was elevated to assistant special agent in charge of the presidential protective division in 2018. Prior to that, he served as the assistant to the special agent in charge of the Washington Field Office from 2016 to 2018 and the Dignitary Protective Division from 2014 to 2016.
The new Secret Service director also provided protection to then-President Barack Obama and his family from 2008 to 2013 as part of the presidential protective division within the Office of Protective Operations. Curran joined the Secret Service in 2001 and served as a special agent in the Newark Field Office.
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