18 U.S.C. § 913
Impersonator making arrest or search
Whoever falsely represents himself to be an officer, agent, or employee of the United States, and in such assumed character arrests or detains any person or in any manner searches the person, buildings, or other property of any person, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1974–2026 · leading case: United States v. Blackwell
United States v. Blackwell (1994)
“PARKER, District Judge: Defendant-Appellant David Norman Blackwell (Blackwell) was convicted of impersonating a federal officer, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 913 . He has presented us with four issues on appeal: (1) whether the trial court erred in failing to grant the…”
United States v. Sherman Brown (1994)
“§ 912 , (II) arresting and detaining Lorrain Anderson and searching her residence while pretending to be a federal officer in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 913 , (III) arresting and detaining Brenda Anderson while pretending to be a federal officer in violation of 18 U.”
United States v. Derrick Cornelius Gayle, Claude Bertram Hester (1992)
“§ 912 , and for detaining persons while impersonating a federal officer in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 913 . The jury returned verdicts of guilty for each defendant on the section 912 charge.”
United States v. Aracelis Paredes (1996)
“Count three charged Paredes with detaining and searching the property of another while falsely impersonating an FBI agent in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 913 . Counts four and five charged Paredes with aiding and abetting Green and Tabor while they attempted to obtain money and to…”
United States v. Derrick Cornelius Gayle, Claude Bertram Hester (1991)
“§ 912 , and for detaining someone while impersonating a federal officer in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 913 . The jury returned verdicts of guilty for each defendant on the section 912 charge.”
United States v. Hessbrook (1974)
“PER CURIAM: Appellant Daniel Salazar Hessbrook was convicted by a jury on two counts of falsely representing himself to be a federal officer and, arresting two persons, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 913 , 1 *1376 and two counts of taking money from the same two persons under the…”
United States v. Harris (2009)
“MEMORANDUM ** Appellant Wendi Leigh Harris (Harris) challenges her conviction and sentence for *205 falsely representing herself as a federal agent and detaining two individuals in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 913 . 1. The indictment was sufficient, because it provided ample notice…”
United States v. Harris (2009)
“MEMORANDUM ** Appellant Wendi Leigh Harris (Harris) challenges her conviction and sentence for *205 falsely representing herself as a federal agent and detaining two individuals in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 913 . 1. The indictment was sufficient, because it provided ample notice…”
Jose Martin Argueta v. Lehi J. Noone, Letonya T. Simmons, Alan Wilson, Hobart Lewis (2025)
“§§ 101, 18 U.S.C. § 913, and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. ECF Nos.”
United States v. John Lohden, Jr. (2026)
“See 18 U.S.C. §§ 913 , 1201(a)(1). For the fraudulent controlled buy, Lohden was charged with possessing a firearm as a felon and possessing an unregistered firearm.”
United States v. Khriy Simon (2026)
“USCA4 Appeal: 24-4266 Doc: 35 Filed: 04/24/2026 Pg: 2 of 9 PER CURIAM: After a three-day trial, a jury convicted Khriy Sherrod Simon of detaining and searching the person and property of another while impersonating a Special Agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”),…”
United States v. Diamond (2002)
“MEMORANDUM ** Larry Cornell Diamond appeals his jury trial conviction for impersonating a federal officer, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 913 . We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.”
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