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Jackson, Miss – U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst presented the 2019 U.S. Attorney’s Office Project EJECT Awards to individuals who demonstrated exceptional commitment and dedication to furthering the objectives of Project EJECT in the Southern District of Mississippi during 2019. Award recipients were nominated by USAO staff in a variety of categories for their outstanding work in supporting Project EJECT, a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to fighting and reducing violent crime through prosecution, prevention, re-entry and awareness.
The individuals and awards recognized are as follows:
Outstanding Federal Law Enforcement Officer
Ryan James, Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Outstanding Federal Law Enforcement Officer
Mike Knoll, Special Agent, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Outstanding Task Force Officer, State
Dan Ratliff, Agent, Mississippi Gaming Commission, FBI-Task Force Officer
Outstanding Task Force Officer, Local
Mark Penn, Detective, Ridgeland Police Department, FBI-Task Force Officer
Outstanding State Law Enforcement Officer
John Hunt, Asst. Director, Corrections Investigation Division, Mississippi Dept. of Corrections
Outstanding Local Law Enforcement Officer
Jeremy Dunaway, Detective, Hattiesburg Police Department.
Outstanding Assistant United States Attorney
Erin Chalk, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office
Outstanding Local Prosecutor
Patricia Burchell, District Attorney, Twelfth Judicial Circuit
Hal Kittrell, District Attorney, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
Outstanding Prosecution Support Award
Kim McSwain, Paralegal, U.S. Attorney’s Office (not pictured)
Robin Fish, Paralegal, U.S. Attorney’s Office
Making a Difference Award
(honors a local community partner who helped move forward the mission of Project EJECT)
Amanda Cook, Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University
Above and Beyond the Shield Award
(honors an employee of a law enforcement agency whose contributions were above and beyond the call of duty and whose work made it possible for Project EJECT to be successful)
Deric Hearn, Deputy Chief-Major Investigations, Jackson Police Department
Lifetime of Leadership Award
(honors someone who has committed and lived their life to leading efforts to better their communities and making our neighborhoods safer)
Leonard Papania, former Chief of Police, Gulfport Police Department
Outstanding Local Law Enforcement Officer
Charles Pickett, Major, Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office
(not pictured)
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