U.S. Attorney Carlton S. Shier IV | U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney Carlton S. Shier, IV recognized several law enforcement professionals for their contributions to investigations and prosecutions in the Eastern District of Kentucky. The ceremony took place at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Lexington.
The 2024 Law Enforcement Excellence Awards acknowledged outstanding work in cases related to 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.”
Honorees included Jeff Price from ATF; Bill Brislin from Georgetown Police Department and DEA; Steve McCown from Lexington Police Department and DEA; Paul Megilligan from Danville Police Department; Mike Hughes from DEA; Jared Sullivan from DEA; Chelsea Holliday from FBI; Zachary Bryson from Kentucky State Police and FBI; Eric Long from Kentucky Office of Attorney General and U.S. Secret Service; Jason Jarvis from Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; Remington Schilling from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
