Several law enforcement professionals were recognized by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky during a ceremony in Lexington on Wednesday. The 2025 Law Enforcement Excellence Awards honored federal, state, and local officers for their work in cases involving violent crime, drug trafficking, overdose deaths, money laundering, government program fraud, and child exploitation.
Acting United States Attorney Paul McCaffrey highlighted the importance of collaboration between agencies. “The results we obtain in court to keep Eastern District of Kentucky communities safe and to preserve taxpayer dollars are only possible because of the exceptional work of our law enforcement partners,” McCaffrey said. “The men and women recognized today stand out for their tremendous courage and character in the pursuit of justice.”
Those honored included individuals from the FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, DEA, ATF, IRS, Kentucky State Police, various sheriff’s offices and police departments across the region, as well as investigators from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
