Sean M. Curran is the 28th Director of the U.S. Secret Service, assuming office January 22, 2025.  As Director, Mr. Curran is responsible for the successful execution of the agency’s integrated investigative and protective missions. He leads a workforce comprised of more than 8,200 Special Agents, Uniformed Division Officers, Technical Law Enforcement Officers, and Mission Support personnel. 

Throughout his 23-year law enforcement career, Mr. Curran has led operational security plans for some of the most complex National Special Security Events in the history of the Secret Service. Most notable were his successful integration of modern protective methodologies deployed during major site visits and events, including the 2024 Presidential Campaign, and oversight of logistics coordination for the 2016 Presidential Debates. Events of this magnitude require coordination of thousands of campaign visits, collaboration with Federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, and management of a multi-million-dollar budget and 400+ Special Agents. Prior to his appointment as Director, Mr. Curran established and served as the Special Agent in Charge of the Donald Trump Detail, where he strategically led the physical multi-state protection portfolio for the 45th President.  

Director Curran began his Secret Service career in September 2001, as a Special Agent in the Newark Field Office, where he conducted protection, intelligence, investigations, recruitment, and logistics support for the district. 

From 2008-2013, Director Curran was assigned to the Presidential Protective Division within the Office of Protective Operations, where he provided physical protection to the President of the United States and his family. This assignment would amplify his readiness for future assignments such as the Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge of the Dignitary Protective Division (2014 – 2016) and the Washington Field Office (2016 – 2018) where he managed response teams to critical incidents throughout Washington, D.C. 

In 2018, Mr. Curran was promoted to the position of Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Presidential Protective Division, with direct oversight and responsibility of multiple protectees, as well as reviewing, analyzing, and enhancing security plans for the President’s multiple residences.  

Mr. Curran holds a master’s degree in human resources training and development from Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. His undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Stockton University in Galloway Township, New Jersey. 

It is with a great deal of pleasure that the Executive Board of the National Police Defense Foundation presents our prestigious “2026 Man of the Year Award” to U.S. Secret Service Director Sean M. Curran.