ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen D. Warner is the recipient of the ATF Director’s Honor Award, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Warner, who has served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of West Virginia for 19 years, will receive the award from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Thursday, August 16 at the 2018 ATF Annual Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
“One of our primary missions is to protect the citizens of this district. Steve Warner has utilized his experience and doggedness to accomplish that goal. With limited resources, Steve has dedicated himself to reducing the number of illegal firearms and drug traffickers in the district. Steve is a dedicated prosecutor and this award is well-deserved. Our office is very proud of Steve, and we are thankful he is part of our team," said Powell.
“Each year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives recognizes its employees and external partners who contribute significantly to our mission," stated Stuart Lowrey, Special Agent in Charge, Louisville Field Division of ATF. “AUSA Steve Warner has been a key federal partner to ATF in several multi-defendant Federal prosecutions in the Northern District of West Virginia. The regional impact of the prosecution and conviction of 52 defendants in 2017 in terms of the disruption and dismantling of two multi-state armed drug trafficking organizations; their illicit acquisition, trafficking and use of firearms; and the reduction in the supply of controlled substances plaguing the West Virginia mountain region, cannot be overstated. I fully endorsed the nomination of Mr. Warner for his outstanding abilities and perseverance. He is truly deserving of this prestigious award."
Warner is being recognized, in part, because of 52 successful prosecutions over the past two years involving significant amounts of methamphetamine and firearms.
“The cooperative partnership of ATF and AUSA Warner (has) led to the recovery of 90 stolen firearms, the seizure of an additional 140 firearms, over 75 narcotics seizures, and the Federal conviction of 52 defendants. Due to AUSA Warner’s efforts, the communities of Buckhannon and Elkins, WV are better places to live," said Dewayne Haddix, Resident Agent in Charge, ATF Clarksburg.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
