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Dallas police and U.S. Marshals credit 'Operation Holiday Heat' with dozens of arrests
Summary
At a Jan. 8 press briefing, Dallas Police Department and U.S. Marshals officials said a joint effort, 'Operation Holiday Heat,' led to the arrest of 52 people on violent-offense charges during Nov. 23–Jan. 9 and more than 700 warrant arrests since May, while officials described targeted tactics and interagency coordination.
At a Jan. 8, 2026 press briefing in Dallas, police officials and the U.S. Marshals Service described a joint enforcement effort called "Operation Holiday Heat," saying it led to dozens of arrests of people wanted on felony warrants and cited localized drops in some crime categories during the operation period.
Unidentified Speaker, a police official, said the partnership with the U.S. Marshals was announced in December and that "From November 23 to January 9, operation holiday heat resulted in 52 violent offenders being arrested." The official also said the broader partnership has resulted in "more than 700 individuals" arrested on warrants from May to the present.
Major Andre Taylor, speaking for the Dallas Police Department, described tactics used during the roughly seven-week holiday operation, saying all seven police divisions increased visibility patrols in areas with elevated property-crime rates. Taylor said the department logged 113 calls involving loose or aggressive dogs, 44 reported dog bites and 19 animals impounded in the affected areas. He reported that the operation produced 52 arrests for violent offenses and 24 arrests for property crimes in the focus areas.
Sean Maleca, the acting U.S. marshal for the Northern District of Texas, said the Marshals Service has worked with Dallas PD on multiple operations and highlighted one multiagency arrest: on Nov. 25, 2025, task-force personnel located and arrested a fugitive named Matthew Monday, who Maleca said was wanted in a homicide on a DART train. Maleca described the Marshals' role as using a "matrix" to prioritize violent fugitives with extensive criminal histories and said the agency performs surveillance and joint investigative work before apprehension.
The briefing included a named-case example from police: Unidentified Speaker said that on Jan. 8, 2026, officers took into custody Tommy Mapplethorpe, 17, who was wanted for murder and was arrested without incident. Officials framed the arrests as part of an effort to remove violent fugitives from the streets and said the partnership allows access to investigative tools and resources the department does not publicly detail.
During a short question-and-answer exchange, officials clarified that the "700" arrests figure covers activity from May to the present and is not limited to the holiday operation. When asked about a total number of homicides connected to the arrests, Major Andre Taylor said he did not have that number available at the briefing. Maleca reiterated that the Marshals concentrate on violent, elusive fugitives and that their involvement is guided by a prioritization matrix.
Officials said the joint operations will continue while federal partners remain willing to participate. The briefing concluded after brief closing remarks and thanks from the speakers.
