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Why was the secret service so careless with their protection of JFK when he got shot?
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What secret service agent saved Ronald Reagan's life when he was shot?
my name is mike
When was the US Secret Service established?
The United States Secret Service started shortly after President Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. Surprisingly, the duties of the Secret Service did not, at first, include protecting the president! The job of the Secret Service agent was to fight crimes of counterfeiting (the printing and spending of phony money). It was not until President William McKinley was shot to death in 1901, that the Secret Service began to protect the President as well.Protection of the President is the duty of the agents assigned to the White House detail. They must be willing to risk their lives to save the President. A Secret Service White House policeman was shot to death while protecting President Harry Truman from gunmen in 1950. In 1981, an agent was seriously wounded while trying to shield President Ronald Reagan from gunfire.The President and his family may sometimes become annoyed by the constant presence of the Secret Service, but they understand how important the agents are in assuring their safety. More than anyone, the President appreciates how dedicated the Secret Service has been in performing its protection duties over the past 100 years.
Who drove John Kennedy when he got shot?
The driver of the presidential limousine was a Secret Service agent named William Greer.
Who protect the us president?
The sole purpose of the Secret Service agents are to protect the president. Whoever protects them is irrelevant and quite frankly not needed. People don't plan assassination to kill Secret Service agents, because of how quick people can act. With only 1 (maybe 2) shot, you need to kill the most important figure there, which is usually the president.
What war was the secret service created to fight counterfeiting?
The U.S. Secret Service was created to battle counterfeiting five days after Robert E. Lee's surrender marked the end of the U.S. Civil War. One third of all currency in circulation at that time is believed to have been counterfeit. (Considering that the role for which the Secret Service is most famous today is that of protecting the President, it is ironic that Abraham Lincoln created the Secret Service on the day he was shot.)
Was Jack Ruby a part of the Secret Service?
No, Jack Ruby was not a part of the Secret Service. He was a nightclub owner in Dallas who famously shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy, in 1963. Ruby's actions were unrelated to the Secret Service's role in protecting the President.
How old is a smith and Wesson 38 5 shot serial number 282736 secret service revolver?
No such weapon made by S&W
Who made secret service special 32 caliber 3 barrel 5 shot pistol?
Try the Blue Book of Gun values
What president was wounded in an assassanation attempt as he left a hotel?
Ronald Regean was shot at ny John Hinkley Jr. at first no one not even the president knew he was shot. then when the secret service pushed the president into the car the bullet punctured his lung.
Shot gun for protection?
A viable choice if you are trained.
Where was princess protection program shot?
In Toronto Canada!!
What was the name of the Secret Service Agent that saved President Reagan's life?
The Secret Service agent who saved President Reagan's life during the assassination attempt on March 30, 1981, was Timothy McCarthy. McCarthy was shot in the abdomen while shielding the president and took a bullet that would have hit Reagan.
