Correctional Officer Melissa Foy Given National Award
WASHINGTON — The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund on Friday named senior officer specialist Melissa Foy of the Federal Bureau of Prisons officer of the month for October. Foy works at the high-security facility, U.S. Penitentiary Hazelton in West…
FBI Dedicates Its New State of The Art Northern Va. Office
MANASSAS, Va. — Several months after moving in, the FBI’s Washington field office officially dedicated its 200,000 -square foot, state of the art Northern Viriginia office Friday with the usual ribbon cutting, speeches and food. The luminaries in attendance included Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.) and Joseph Persichini Jr., the head of the FBI Washington…
Larry Austin Named Fed. Security Director For Louis Armstrong Intl. Airport
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that Larry Austin, a former Florida Highway Patrol commander, has been named federal security director for Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. “Larry’s hands-on experience in law enforcement and his demonstrated ability to lead will be an asset to TSA’s operations in New Orleans,” Lee Kair,…
AUSA John P. Collins Jr. Winner Of Law Enforcement Award
Assistant U.S. Attorney John P. Collins Jr. of the Southern District of New York was recently named a winner of a 2007 Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) National Award for his prosecution of two violent Westchester County street gangs, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Collins and others helped indict 37 gang members, authorities said….
Atlanta Hires 24 New Fed Prosecutors In 16 Months
ATLANTA — U.S. Atty. David. E. Nahmias recently announced that his office hired 24 new federal prosecutors in the past 16 months. The new additions include: Chris Bly, Jill E. Steinberg, David Suchar, Lynn Thesing, Richard Moultrie, Gerald Sachs, Cassandra Schansman, Michael Smith, Corey Steinberg, Christopher Huber, Matthew Jackson, Tracia King, Mary Kruger, Sally Molloy,…