STEVEN LEONARD SINOFSKY

Fort Worth, Texas - It is with great sadness but eternal gratitude for his life of service that we announce the passing of Steven Leonard Sinofsky, son of Sheldon Sinofsky and Tillie B. Sinofsky (nee Spiegel) on Monday, April 21st, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 76 years old.

Steven was born on June 26, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in neighboring Evanston, graduating from Evanston Township High School in 1966. Steven dedicated his entire adult life to the service of the United States of America, voluntarily enlisting in the US Army in 1967, initially as a helicopter radio repairman before reclassing first as a Military Policeman, and later as a Counterintelligence Technician. Steven would ultimately spend forty years in the Army before retiring as Chief Warrant Officer 4 in 2007. During his time in the Army, Steven served in Vietnam during the height of the Vietnam War, where he was awarded a Bronze Star with a V for Valor (that he never told anyone about). His career in military law enforcement eventually led him to Central Texas College in Killeen, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, and later served as a police officer (both uniformed and under cover) before entering federal law enforcement as a Criminal Investigator for the Department of Agriculture. This eventually led to a position with the United States Marshal Service, where he would spend the rest of his career. During his time with the Marshal Service (the Cadillac of Law Enforcement), Steven would become one of the agency’s top Court Security specialists, protecting multiple Supreme Court Justices and Federal Judges, including notable figures such Sandra Day O’Connor, Chief Justice Warren Berger, Harry Blackmun, William Rehnquist, and Antonin Scalia (with whom Steven was drinking buddies). During his time with the Marshal Service, Steven also served at the El Paso Intelligence Center and oversaw the Marshal Service’s Joint Prisoner and Alien Transport System out of El Paso, commonly known as “Con Air.” Steven retired from the Marshal Service in June of 2000, only to be recalled to the active-duty Army following September 11, where he served on multiple Joint Terrorism Task Forces around the country. Eventually, this led to a contractor tour in Iraq, after which he retired from the Army.

When he was not serving his country, Steven could barely sit still. He was a pilot (private and commercial), actor, private investigator, background investigation specialist, high school teacher (for one day), and real estate agent, amongst a great many other things. In his personal life, Steven’s great pride and joy was being an exceptional father to Jay, his only child. He instilled in his son his work ethic, a deep love of reading and writing, great skill at cooking and shooting, confidence, and the supreme value of a good, strong handshake. By friends and loved ones, Steven is remembered for his cool and calm demeanor during highly charged situations, his often inappropriate but always sharp sense of humor, his love of country, his skill and care as a mentor for his subordinates, his love of family, and his devotion to his beloved constant companion Achsle, a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier. In his later years, Steven’s great joy was bragging about his son, daughter in law, and three granddaughters as often as he could.

He was preceded in death by his parents Sheldon and Tillie, his sister Gail, and his dog Achsle.

Steven is survived by his son, Jay; daughter-in-law, Sarah; granddaughters, Matilda, Olivia, and Lyanna; nephews, Mitchell, Matthew, and Daniel Simons; and brother-in-law, Howard Simons.

Following Full Military Honors, benefitting his career, Steven will be buried at the Dallas Fort-Worth National Cemetery (2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75211) at 1pm Monday, May 5.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Vietnam Veterans of America, the United States Marshals Survivors Benefit Fund, and the US Marshals Museum in Fort Smith Arkansas.