{"id":426342,"date":"2024-12-03T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=426342"},"modified":"2025-05-30T16:38:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T06:38:04","slug":"leo-s-diaz-sworn-in-as-new-marshal-of-the-courts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/leo-s-diaz-sworn-in-as-new-marshal-of-the-courts\/","title":{"rendered":"Leo S. Diaz sworn in as new marshal of the courts"},"content":{"rendered":"

GUAM\u2014<\/strong>Leo S. Diaz officially assumed the role of marshal of the courts last Nov. 25 in a swearing-in led by Chief Justice Robert J. Torres. The ceremony, attended by Diaz\u2019s family, Judiciary members, and distinguished guests, followed his unanimous appointment by the Judicial Council on Nov. 21, 2024.<\/p>\n

Diaz brings decades of experience to the Marshal Services Division. A graduate of the University of Guam with a bachelor\u2019s degree in criminal justice, Diaz is a certified pressure tactics instructor, certified taser instructor, and certified active shooter instructor. He has led law enforcement training locally and regionally, focusing on strategies to strengthen court security and enhance public trust in judicial processes.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeo has dedicated more than three decades to safeguarding the courts and upholding their integrity,\u201d said Torres. \u201cUnder his leadership, the Marshal Services Division will continue to provide security and deliver justice for all who depend on our Judiciary.\u201d<\/p>\n

With over 31 years of service at the Judiciary, Diaz has steadily advanced through the ranks of both the Marshal and Probation Services divisions. Beyond his work with the Judiciary, he has served as a police officer reservist with the Guam Police Department since 1995 and retired in 2023 as a Guardsman with the Guam Air National Guard.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact Sarah Elmore-Hernandez, director of Policy, Planning, and Community Relations at sehernandez@guamcourts.gov<\/a>. (PR)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Chief Justice Robert J. Torres swore in Leo S. Diaz as marshal of the courts last Nov. 25 in the presence of Diaz\u2019s family, Judiciary members, and distinguished guests in attendance.<\/p>\n

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Leo S. Diaz brings decades of experience to the Marshal Services Division.<\/p>\n

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With over 31 years of service at the Judiciary, Leo S. Diaz has steadily advanced through the ranks of both the Marshal and Probation Services divisions.<\/p>\n

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Newly sworn in marshal of the courts Leo S. Diaz poses with his family.<\/p>\n

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Chief Justice Robert J. Torres presided over the swearing-in ceremony of Leo S. Diaz, the Guam Judiciary\u2019s new marshal of the courts.<\/p>\n

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