What Life Is Like as a Secret Service Agent

The people who undertake Secret Service training keep presidents, vice presidents, first families, and even candidates safe. But their own lives can be incredibly dangerous.

The Secret Service agent job description includes both protection and investigation. Being an agent may seem glamorous, but it's often anything but. Agents spend long hours watching crowds for suspicious behavior, constantly functioning on high alert. They carry weapons, investigate crimes, secure locations, and keep some of the most powerful people in the world safe.

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[WeirdHistory]

If you were in the Secret Service, what would be the best/worst things about the job?

[AstarionWifey]

"Just how many presidents had affairs?" Should be your next video 🤣

[manneaux]

Fun Fact: SS agents don't always dress up in a suit and tie.

I went to Obama's second inauguration with my friend's mom who is married to a retired SS agent. She pointed a couple of them out to us in the crowd, and they were all dressed like normal people. She said the best way to identify them is by their earpiece and shades. Plus most of them look like they could kill you just by clapping in your direction.

Also, please look up the test that the drivers have to pass before being able to escort the president around. It looks like something straight outa GTA. I shit you not.

[skipjackjohnson]

Best part of being in service would being part of a team. Worst part would be the continual stress of looking for a threat every day all the time.

[GAdawgk]

When I was younger I visited D.C. and had a tour of whatever portion of the WH was accessible. I asked if the Secret Service would protect Dubya’s dog. The agent bristled. “No, we don’t take bullets for dogs!” Fun times.

[fubarexress]

Also for Clinton’s hobbies you neglected to mention going to a certain island owned by a certain eccentric billionaire.

[kengrantham]

A Secret Service friend once told me a story I enjoyed much. While at Kennebunkport home one winter, season agents were required to post outside President George HW Bush’s bedroom window. One very cold night, First Lady Barbara snuck out to deliver the agents hot cookies and hot chocolate. When she left, she asked the agents “please don’t tell anyone”. 😉

[HarambesRevenge]

My Grandfather was in the SS for Reagan. He always said you couldn’t have asked for a nicer guy. I remember when Reagan passed away he didn’t do anything for like a week and a half because he was so down in the dumps

[deadstick]

It's great that you made this video. Back in the early 80s, I was a Flight Engineer on C-141s Cargo Planes for the Air Force. I was on two different missions where we carried a bunch of Secret Service. This was during Reagan's Presidency, when he was traveling inside the U.S. It's amazing the amount of planning and activity behind the scenes -- it's enormous. But, at least we saw the good side of the Secret Service, since we were basically their chauffeurs. They were very nice and polite. When we were waiting for one of the groups of Secret Service, we would talk and B.S. with the ones who were already at our plane. We never talked shop, except one time someone asked about how one could get into the Secret Service. Basically, you would have to already have Law Enforcement experience, take a bunch of written, psychological and physical tests, along with interviews. What I found amazing was that they would all carry this small gym-type-bag, and while waiting for the other group, just had them lying around outside the plane, and inside were their weapons. None of us asked to see inside, we wanted to stay professional. It was quite an experience, and one that I'm glad I was able to participate in. It gave an unique perspective of protecting the president.

On one of the trips, they would give us souvenirs like match books and napkins from the President's and Vice President's planes and their business cards. We were flying them back to D.C. to Andrews AFB, and one of them offered to give a couple of us a tour of the White House. But because that other group was very late getting back to the plane, we didn't get into D.C. until after 2am. So after a couple hours of sleep, I called the one Secret Service guy, and the woman who answered said that he didn't come in that day, which was very understandable. I was actually kind of glad because I felt ill from having such little sleep. I went right back to bed and got a good amount of sleep, which was great, because we were leaving later that same day.

[drewelliott]

I've always thought it was bizarre that every president has been obsessed with golf.

[haustyl]

Secret service must be one of the most stressful jobs. Having to watch someone 24/7 and always being on alert because someone’s life is in your hands. Like how do you turn that switch off on your down time?

[hoboonthesidewalk]

Anyone else find it funny that Nixon’s codename was “searchlight”?😂

[chrryteri]

I feel asleep at my desk listening to this until the scream made me think my office was being evacuated.

[matteframe]

Don't get me started about LBJ and his tailor... "These goddamned pants are riding up in my taint!! And my balls are bindung up". Look up the tapes. They're awesome.

[janyiah]

Since when were presidents people I thought they were lizards

[molonlabe]

Reagan was known around the White House for being particularly polite and pleasant. Many White House employees say he would thank them for every day mundane things such as thanking the cooks for the meals they’d prep. But then again, they just don’t make them like Ronnie anymore.

[doodskie]

I did not have sexual relations with that woman

[ForsakenkingIII]

*Babe, I promise no hookers are coming over we're in separate rooms due to security* 👀

[marion_roberts]

Can't wait for future former SecSer agents to tell stories about what it was like working for Trump.

[skipjackjohnson]

Imagine the stress the secret service goes through when trump visits all those football games and entertainment shows.