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.
About the Fugitive Task Force
The New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force (NY/NJ RFTF) became operational in May 2002. 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 US Marshalls allowed the show to be made because of its public relations value.
Main cast
Commander (Chief Inspector) Lenny DePaul - US Marshals Service
Supervisor Thomas "Tommy" Kilbride - US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Senior Inspector Greg Holmes - US Marshals Service Detective Roxanne "Roxy" Lopez - Spring Valley, NY, Police Department Detective Dave "Hummy" Humeston - Spring Valley, NY, Police Department Deputy Michelle "Michy" Mendez - US Marshals Service 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