U.S. Attorney’s Office Recognizes Law Enforcement With its 2024Law Enforcement Excellence Awards

For Immediate Release

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – United States Attorney Carlton S. Shier, IV honored several federal, state, and local law enforcement professionals on Wednesday, for their outstanding contributions to investigations and prosecutions in the Eastern District of Kentucky.

The Office’s 2024 Law Enforcement Excellence Awards were presented during a ceremony at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Lexington, and recognized exceptional work in a number of cases involving Office priority areas, including violent crime, drug trafficking, overdose deaths, elder fraud, COVID fraud, government fraud, public corruption, and child exploitation.

“We simply cannot effectively prosecute federal crimes without the dedicated and difficult work of our investigative partners in law enforcement,” said United States Attorney Shier.  “These recipients were each nominated by our prosecutors, for their tireless, invaluable, and noteworthy efforts in a number of significant, complex, and difficult cases.  We are pleased to recognize their exceptional efforts; we commend them for their dedication to public safety; and we sincerely thank them for their critical assistance in helping us successfully prosecute these impactful cases.”

The following law enforcement officers and organizations were honored:

  • Jeff Price, Special Agent, ATF
  • Bill Brislin, Detective, Georgetown Police Department; Task Force Officer, DEA
  • Steve McCown, Detective, Lexington Police Department; Task Force Officer, DEA
  • Paul Megilligan, Detective, Danville Police Department
  • Mike Hughes, Diversion Investigator, DEA
  • Jared Sullivan, Special Agent, DEA
  • Chelsea Holliday, Special Agent, FBI
  • Zachary Bryson, Detective, Kentucky State Police; Task Force Officer, FBI
  • Eric Long, Forensic Examiner, Kentucky Office of Attorney General; Task Force Officer, U.S. Secret Service
  • Jason Jarvis, Special Agent, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
  • Remington Schilling, Special Agent, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General

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