The Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST)
is a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement organization
created to arrest the most violent felons in the Southern
District of Ohio. Strike teams are headquartered in the
largest metropolitan areas: Columbus, Dayton, and
Cincinnati. The SOFAST is comprised of agents, officers,
and deputies from multiple federal, state, and local law
enforcement agencies. Each member of SOFAST is deputized as
a Special Deputy U.S. Marshal, thereby giving each member
the ability to travel in an effort to apprehend the worst
criminal offenders. The SOFAST emphasizes identifying and
pursuing fugitives who have been documented as gang members
and sharing gang intelligence with local law enforcement.
The goal is to arrest the most violent offenders and gain
the trust and cooperation of our citizens to help combat the
violence stemming from gangs, guns, and drugs.
