Terrance W. Gainer

Terrance W. Gainer
Terry Gainer
Born (1947-08-01) August 1, 1947
Police career
DepartmentChicago Police Department
Illinois State Police
United States Capitol Police
Service yearsChicago Police Department: 1968–1987
Illinois State Police: 1987, 1991–1998
United States Capitol Police: 2002–2006
RankSergeant at Arms of the United States Senate

Terrance William Gainer (born August 1, 1947) is a former law enforcement officer and was the 38th Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate and served in that position from January 4, 2007, to May 2, 2014.

Before Gainer continued his law enforcement career in Washington, D.C., he was the Republican candidate for Cook County State's Attorney in the 1988 election, losing to then-incumbent Richard M. Daley.