Rocky Mountain United States Marshals Posse

PURPOSE

    The first U.S. Marshals Posses were formed in 1987 in preparation for the Marshals Service Bicentennial celebration.  There are currently seven Posses nationwide, all of which are in the Western United States, that are supported by the U.S. Marshals Service.

    The U.S. Marshals Posse is a private organization whose purpose is to provide non-law enforcement assistance to the United States Marshals Service.  These honorary ceremonial posses symbolize the tradition of citizen participation in law enforcement and they offer to audiences a positive Marshals Service image and a sense of history.

    Each posse establishes its own horse, tack and uniform requirements and members pay their own expenses.

    The United States Marshals Posse is private in nature and they are limited as to the activities in which they may engage in while representing the U.S. Marshals Service.

    The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the United States Marshals Posse was formed in the Denver area in January 1992.  The purpose of which is to promote good horsemanship among the members and the public, to publicize the activities of the U.S. Marshals Service, and to promote social well being and good fellowship among the members.

    This Posse's current membership is front all over the Front Range and contains a wide variety of horse breeds and riding abilities.  Since this Posse caters to the needs of the recreational rider, matching horses and tack are not the main focus as with some of the other Posses.  The Rocky Mountain Chapter is concentrating its efforts in promoting good horsemanship in the community and providing a positive image of the United States Marshals Service.