WHEELING, W.Va. — Some familiar faces were among those recognized Thursday as United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld honored 22 public servants and law enforcement officials for their exceptional work.
The annual United States Attorney Awards were held in Wheeling to recognize outstanding criminal investigations and community service work in the Northern District of West Virginia.
Those recognized and honored from the Eastern Panhandle included George Swartwood, retired Chief of the Martinsburg Police Department and Dean Olack, Sergeant (retired), West Virginia State Police – both of Martinsburg were recognized with the Distinguished Law Enforcement Lifetime Achievement Awards
Ellen Duffy, Special Agent, FBI, Martinsburg, was recognized for Outstanding Investigative Effort
Jeffrey H. Cisar, Supervisory Senior Resident Agent, FBI, Martinsburg, was recognized in the category of Outstanding Drug Investigations
and earning the U.S. Attorney’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Firearms Trafficking Investigations Seth Cox, Special Agent, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, of Martinsburg.
US Attorney Ihlenfeld remarked, “Through their service and dedication, the recipients have made a transformational impact in the communities they serve.”
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The complete list of honorees –
Distinguished Law Enforcement Lifetime Achievement Awards
Scott Smith, Ohio County Prosecuting Attorney, Wheeling, WV,
George Swartwood, Chief (retired), Martinsburg, Police Department, Martinsburg, WV,
Dean Olack, Sergeant (retired), West Virginia State Police, Martinsburg, WV,
U.S. Attorney’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement Leadership
Clayton Amsler, Supervisory Senior Resident Agent, FBI, Clarksburg, WV,
U.S. Attorney’s Champion of Children Award
Wesley Frederick, Deputy U.S. Marshal, United States Marshals Service, Clarksburg, WV,
Outstanding Community Volunteer
Jody Miller, Wheeling WV,
Outstanding Investigative Effort
Ellen Duffy, Special Agent, FBI, Martinsburg, WV,
Outstanding Drug Investigations
Ohio Valley Drug Task Force, Wheeling WV,
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Shawn Adkins, Canonsburg, PA,
Marshall County Drug Task Force, Moundsville, WV,
Jeffrey H. Cisar, Supervisory Senior Resident Agent, FBI, Martinsburg, WV,
U.S. Attorney’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Firearms Trafficking Investigations
Seth Cox, Special Agent, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Martinsburg, WV
Outstanding Identity Theft Investigation
Dale Forrester, Assistant Inspector, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Washington, D.C.,
Salman Farooqui, Special Agent, IRS-Criminal Investigations, Los Angeles, CA,
Victor Vanacore, Special Agent, IRS-Criminal Investigations, Los Angeles, CA,
Outstanding Hate Crime Investigation
Matthew Messich, Special Agent, FBI, Wheeling, WV,
Grant Polson, Special Agent, FBI, Pittsburgh, PA,
Madisyn Moore, Special Agent, FBI, Pittsburgh, PA,
Stephanie Sikinger, Intelligence Analyst, FBI, Pittsburgh, PA,
Outstanding Elder Fraud Investigation
Dontuwee Boykin, Supervisory Special Agent, IRS-Criminal Investigations, Bridgeport, WV,
J.W. Smith, Corporal (retired), West Virginia State Police, Clarksburg, WV,
Loretta Phillips, Des Moines, WA.
