United States Secret Service
Secret Service Mission Assurance reports on the shootings of Reagan and Wallace and the attempt on Ford (1981)
Report · written 1981 · released 2 February 2026
Why this matters
The Secret Service's internal 'Mission Assurance' reviews of the 1981 shooting of President Reagan, the attempt on President Ford and the 1972 shooting of George Wallace. Internal after-action reviews of protective failures are rarely released. Posted in February 2026.
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United States Secret Service. "Secret Service Mission Assurance reports on the shootings of Reagan and Wallace and the attempt on Ford (1981)." 1981. Released 2 February 2026. https://www.governmentattic.org/61docs/USSSshootReaganFordWallace1981.pdf (accessed via The Quiet Archive, QA-0127).
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