Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate

Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the United States Senate
Seal of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the United States Senate
Incumbent Karen Gibson since March 22, 2021
Nominator	Senate Majority Leader
Appointer	Elected by the Senate
Inaugural holder	James Mathers
Deputy	Kelly Fado
Website	www.senate.gov/about/officers-staff/sergeant-at-arms/sergeant-at-arms-overview.htm

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The sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the United States Senate (originally known as the doorkeeper of the Senate^[1] from April 7, 1789 – 1798) is the protocol officer, executive officer, and highest-ranking federal law enforcement officer of the Senate of the United States.^[2] The office of the sergeant at arms of the Senate currently has just short of 1,000 full time staff.^[3]