10 U.S.C. § 808 : US Code - Section 808: Art. 8. Apprehension of deserters

Search 10 U.S.C. § 808 : US Code - Section 808: Art. 8. Apprehension of deserters

Any civil officer having authority to apprehend offenders under
the laws of the United States or of a State, Commonwealth,
possession, or the District of Columbia may summarily apprehend a
deserter from the armed forces and deliver him into the custody of
those forces.