A Secret Service agent based in the agency’s Miami field office is under internal and local investigation after an alleged fraternity hazing left a pledge in the hospital. Sources familiar with the probe say the student suffered kidney trauma during a paddling, was rushed for treatment, and is expected to make a full recovery. The episode has drawn both local police and federal attention as investigators work to sort out who knew what and when.
According to reporting by the Fairfield Sun Times, sources within the Secret Service community have identified the agent as Marquez Pinder and say he allegedly oversaw the paddling that injured the pledge. The outlet reports that the student was transported to a hospital with a kidney injury and that two other agents tied to related matters have been placed on administrative leave while inquiries continue. The details are attributed to individuals inside the agency and local law enforcement circles.
Public records add some context, although federal officials have not confirmed them. On his LinkedIn profile, Pinder lists work with the Secret Service in the Miami area, a 2021 degree from Florida International University, and prior service as a Coast Guard reservist. Those biographical notes line up with descriptions in reporting about the investigation, but they remain unverified by the agency itself…