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Mississippi Man Sentenced For Impersonating Deputy United States Marshal

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that WILLIAM GILCHRIST (“GILCHRIST”), a resident of Greenville, Mississippi, was sentenced on June 24, 2025, by United States District Judge Susie Morgan to 3 years of probation and a $4,000 fine for impersonating a deputy United States Marshal, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 912.

According to the indictment, on or about June 19, 2024, GILCHRISTfalsely assumed and pretended to be a Fugitive Task Force Officer with the United States Marshals Service.

Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson praised the work of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations in investigating this matter.  Assistant United States Attorney Paul J. Hubbell of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.

 

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Shane M. Jones

Public Information Officer

United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana

United States Department of Justice

Updated July 1, 2025
Component
USAO - Louisiana, Eastern

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