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Deputy AG Sally Yates, EOUSA Director Monty Wilkinson recognize select employees at event in
Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – An Assistant U.S. Attorney with the Southern District of Mississippi along
with two DOJ Civil Rights Division attorneys, a DOJ Civil Rights Division Paralegal, and two FBI agents
were among 160 recipients recognized by Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates and Executive Office for
U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) Director Monty Wilkinson at the 32
nd
annual Director’s Awards Ceremony held
in Washington D.C. on June 1, 2016.
The Southern District of Mississippi was one of 33 districts represented at the ceremony which
was held in the Great Hall at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building.
In her prepared remarks, Deputy Attorney General Yates said, “The achievements being
recognized today reflect the breadth of the department’s responsibilities, and some of our most significant
challenges. From dismantling dangerous gangs, drug cartels and human trafficking operations to tackling
political corruption, white collar crimes, and international terrorism, these awardees have taken on our
toughest cases. And the citizens of our country are safer because of their work.”
“We honor the truly talented and dedicated legal and administrative personnel in the 94 U.S.
Attorneys’ offices and our law enforcement partners who everyday touch lives in our communities,
protect the American people, and work to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice,” said
Director Wilkinson.
The award for “Superior Performance by a Litigative Team” was given to Assistant U.S.
Attorney Glenda R. Haynes, DOJ Trial Attorney Sheldon L. Beer, Deputy Chief Paige M. Fitzgerald of
the DOJ Civil Rights Division, Paralegal Specialist Steven Harrell of the DOJ Civil Rights Division, FBI
Agent Bradley Hentschel, and FBI Agent Robert H. Ruby for their hard work on U.S v. Dedmon case.
The Dedmon case was a federal hate crime case involving an assault which culminated in the
death of James Craig Anderson, an African-American man, in the summer of 2011. The case was
historic as it marked the first time that the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention
Act had been used in a case where the defendants’ actions resulted in a victim’s death.
“We are pleased that the U.S. Department of Justice has recognized this trial team for their
outstanding contribution to the Department and its mission,” said U.S. Attorney Davis.
EOUSA provides oversight, general executive assistance, and direction to the 94 United States
Attorneys’ offices around the country. For more information on EOUSA and its mission, visit
https://www.justice.gov/usao
.
