WASHINGTON, D.C. -- United States Senator Daniel K. Inouye is pleased to announce that President Clinton has nominated former Maui Police Chief Howard H. Tagomori for the post of U.S. Marshal for the District of Hawaii.

"I am pleased that President Clinton has selected Chief Tagomori, an outstanding law enforcement officer, for the important position of United States Marshal in Hawaii. Chief Tagomori has had an impressive 35-year career as a police officer on Maui and Oahu. For 25 of those years, Chief Tagomori held leadership positions in the Maui County Police Department. Not only does his background include a long list of accomplishments in the field of law enforcement, but also in personal service to his community. The President has made an excellent choice to head the U.S. Marshals Service in Hawaii. Chief Tagomori has my wholehearted support, and I look forward to a speedy confirmation of his nomination by the U.S. Senate," said Senator Inouye.

Established in 1789, the United States Marshals Service is the nation's oldest federal law enforcement agency. Today, Presidentially appointed U.S. Marshals and their support staff are essential to virtually every aspect of the federal justice system. The Marshals Service is responsible for: providing support and protection to the federal courts; apprehending federal fugitives; ensuring the safety of government witnesses; maintaining custody of and transporting federal prisoners and detainees; and seizing, managing and selling property forfeited by drug traffickers and other criminals.

A Baldwin High School graduate and U.S. Army veteran, Chief Tagomori is married to Lorraine Gaudia Tagomori and they have a son and daughter, Reid and Kris.