United States Marshals Service - Retired

Prior to being sworn in as the U.S. Marshal for the District of Arizona on May 3, 2002, David P. Gonzales worked for the Arizona Department of Public Safety for 25 years. Marshal Gonzales started his law enforcement career at the young age of19 as a Deputy Sheriff for the Coconino County Sheriff's Office. Marshal Gonzales was nominated as U.S. Marshal by Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl and appointed by President George Bush. President Obama retained Marshal Gonzales as U.S. Marshal for the District of Arizona.

Marshal Gonzales began his career with the Arizona Department of Public Safety as a Highway Patrolman moved up the ranks to assume command responsibilities of the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CID). CID was comprised of 350 detectives assigned statewide to the Narcotics Unit, 0rganized Crime Unit, Gang Enforcement Unit, Auto Theft Unit, Intelligence Unit, Special Operations Unit, including SWAT, Canine and bomb disposal, and the Governor Protection Unit. Marshal Gonzales is recognized nationally as an expert in the operation of multi-agency task forces, community and law enforcement activities to identify and reduce street gangs and identifying and investigation money laundering activities arising from criminal enterprises. As U.S. Marshal for the District of Arizona, he managed some of the busiest and largest districts in the U.S. Marshals Service.

Marshal Gonzales received a B.S. degree in Public Administration from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He isa member of the Harvard University/Kennedy School of Government's Executives in State and Local Government and is an Executive Development Graduate from the University of Southern California.