Sheriff Frank J. Anderson
Sheriff Anderson served as U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Indiana, the chief federal police official in more than half of Indiana, first from 1977 to 1981, and again from 1994 to 2001. As Marshal, he oversaw federal law enforcement for 62 Indiana counties with offices in Indianapolis, Evansville, Terre Haute and New Albany. Sheriff Anderson was responsible for pursuing and arresting federal fugitives, managing assets seized from criminal operations, and protecting federal witnesses and federal judges.
In 2001, Sheriff Anderson received the Martin J. Burke Award, awarded to the most outstanding Marshal in the entire nation.
Before his appointment as Marshal, Anderson served 12 years in the Marshal’s Service, first as a Deputy Marshal, and later as an inspector and security specialist. He helped found and later direct the U.S. Federal Witness Protection Program. Sheriff Anderson also worked organized crime cases, numerous undercover assignments and various other sensitive details.
From 1983 to 1994, Sheriff Anderson was district director of the Federal Protective Service for the U.S. General Service Administration, where he was in charge of security at federal-owned and leased facilities in Indiana and Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin and Illinois.
Before his appointment as district director, Sheriff Anderson founded Unified Securities Associates, his own investigative and security service.
In addition to his federal service, Sheriff Anderson also has experience on the local level. From 1961 to 1965, Anderson served as a Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy. He began his career in law enforcement in 1956 in the U.S. Navy as a shore patrol officer and was honorably discharged in 1959.
In addition to his lifelong career in law enforcement, Sheriff Anderson has been an active member of the Marion County community, serving as a board member of Crime Stoppers and Junior Achievement.
Sheriff Anderson grew up in Indianapolis and graduated from Shortridge High School, where he was an avid student-athlete. In fact, the Sheriff’s outstanding career in high school wrestling earned him induction into the Indiana Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Sheriff Anderson has been married for over 40 years to Mary Mercedes Anderson and has two grown children and three grandchildren.
If you need further biographical data on the Sheriff Anderson or the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, please write to: Sheriff Frank Anderson, Marion County Sheriff, 40 South Alabama Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
