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]
Supervisor Thomas "Tommy" Kilbride - US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)[5]
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[5]
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
^ abAdarlo, 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.
^LaDuca, Rocco (March 19, 2011). "A&E's "Manhunters' episode to focus on Utica". Observer-Dispatch. Utica, NY.
