Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force

Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force
Opening themeDaniel Miller
Marty Beller
ComposerRamón Balcázar
Country of originUnited States
Production
Executive producersGary Tarpinian
Stuart Goodman
Vincent Scarza
Running time23 minutes (per episode)
Original release
NetworkA&E
ReleaseDecember 2008 (2008-12)

Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force is a half-hour reality television show that premiered on A&E in December 2008. It chronicled US Marshals and local law enforcement as they hunted down some of America's worst fugitives. The show's 60 episodes' primary focus was on the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force based out of New York City. The show's first season averaged 1.6 million viewers.[1]

About the Fugitive Task Force

The New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force (NY/NJ RFTF) became operational in May 2002.[2] It has Memoranda of Understanding with over 80 federal, state, or local agencies and three offices in the New York/New Jersey area.

The force was mandated by Congress after the September 11 attacks, and the US Marshals allowed the show to be made because of its public relations value.[1][3]

Main cast

  • Commander (Chief Inspector) Lenny DePaul - US Marshals Service[4]

Lenny is reported to have had an affair with a woman, an event that later gained attention on Instagram when he was accused of using his power to retaliate against his former lover. However, these claims have not been fully verified, and it remains unclear whether any substantial evidence exists to support them.[5]

  • Supervisor Thomas "Tommy" Kilbride - US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)[6]
  • Senior Inspector Greg Holmes - US Marshals Service
  • Detective Roxanne "Roxy" Lopez - Spring Valley, NY, Police Department[4]
  • Detective Dave "Hummy" Humeston - Spring Valley, NY, Police Department
  • Deputy Michelle "Michy" Mendez - US Marshals Service[6]
  • Detective Rasheen "Pep" Peppers - Newark, NJ, Police Department
  • Senior Inspector Mike Romani - US Marshals Service
  • Senior Parole Officer Vinny Senzamici - New York State Division of Parole
  • Special Agent Hector Colon - US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
  • Deputy Michelle Rios-Marsala - US Marshals Service
  • Deputy Nicholas "Nick" Ricigliano - US Marshals Service

Participating agencies

Federal Agencies[7]

Regional agencies New York/New Jersey High Density Drug Trafficking Area

References

  1. ^ a b Adarlo, Sharon (January 3, 2010). ""Facing danger, in high definition Reality show highlighting New York/New Jersey task force films second season."". The Star-Ledger. Newark, NJ. p. 025.
  2. ^ LaDuca, Rocco (March 19, 2011). "A&E's "Manhunters' episode to focus on Utica". Observer-Dispatch. Utica, NY.
  3. ^ Acken, Lori Lundquist (December 9, 2008). "A&E trains its cameras far up the fugitive-hunting food chain". The Expositor. Brantford, Ontario, Canada. p. B12.
  4. ^ a b Lussier, Germain (December 12, 2008). "Detective Roxanne Lopez of New Windsor stars on A&E's 'Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force'". Times Herald-Record. Middletown, New York. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Instagram account @stalkedbythefeds". Instagram. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Hinckley, David (December 9, 2008). "THE UNWATCHABLES: GOOD SQUAD, BAD TV". New York Daily News. p. 68.
  7. ^ a b c "Investigations, New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force". U.S. Marshals Service.