Secret Service Facts

Former US President Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) enjoyed buzzing for his Secret Service agents and then hiding under his desk as they frantically searched for him.

Tyler Perry bought a former US Army base in Atlanta for $30 million and turned it into Tyler Perry Studios - bigger than Disney, Warner Bros., and Paramount combined. He built an 80%-scale White House replica for his BET series "The Oval." In 2023, the Secret Service used it for training because they lacked their own facility.

Hurricane was a Secret Service Belgian Malinois on duty at the White House. In October 2014, a man jumped the north fence. Hurricane charged in and took repeated kicks and punches. He pinned the intruder on the lawn until agents arrived. He medically retired in 2016 and went home with his handler - the most decorated dog in US history.

Nick spent eight years sniffing out explosives for the Army. Federal workers across the Defense Department know him a different way. His goggled photo is the login screen for the Department of Defense Global Directory. He ran 58 Secret Service missions, a NATO summit and the UN General Assembly. Nick retired at Fort Meade on January 21, 2026. His handler, Staff Sgt. Justin Peyton, adopted him.