Abraham W. Bolden (born January 19, 1935) is a former United States Secret Service agent. He was the first African American assigned to the presidential security detail, appointed in 1961 by John F. Kennedy.

She joined the Secret Service in 1974, becoming the first African American woman to serve as an agent. [1] Four years later, she joined the United States Foreign Service, where she would serve for 33 years before retiring in 2011 because of early-onset Alzheimer's. [2]

The United States Secret Service (USSS or Secret Service) is a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security tasked with conducting criminal investigations and providing protection to U.S. political leaders, their families, and visiting heads of state or government. [3] The Secret Service was, until 2003, part of the Department of …

Dec 30, 2024 · As the first Black woman to serve as a Secret Service agent protecting the President of the United States, the woman who once grew up in Palestine, Texas, has broken through barriers many believed were impossible to overcome.

Abraham Bolden, often erroneously referred to as the first Black Secret Service Agent, was, in fact, the first Black agent assigned to the prestigious White House Detail. Bolden was born to Daniel and Ophelia Bolden in East St. Louis, Illinois, on January 19, 1935.

Calling themselves a “sisterhood,” seven Black women—all of them current or former members of the U.S. Secret Service—have formed a close-knit group aimed at supporting each other professionally and personally.

Mar 2, 2023 · Flemister, who died last week, was the first Black woman to serve as a special agent in the 1970s, but was forced out by racial discrimination. She spent the next three decades in the foreign...

“Cheryl Tyler is a skilled and trailblazing federal law enforcement officer and committed and tireless advocate for equality. She was the first African-American female Agent in the Presidential Protective Division of the United States Secret Service, as well as many other offices. — Jennifer Klar, Partner, Relman Colfax PLLC

Mar 5, 2025 · US President Donald Trump addressed his first joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. In a touching moment during the session, he named 13-year-old DJ Daniels, a cancer survivor, an honorary Secret Service agent. As the chamber burst into applause in a rare display of solidarity, he also praised the boy for his will, grit, and determination.

5 days ago · The US Secret Service said there were no injuries to members of their personnel. On March 8, DC Metropolitan police sent out a “BOLO” received from police in North Manchester, Indiana ...