LEXINGTON, KY – Acting United States Attorney Paul McCaffrey honored several federal, state, and local law enforcement professionals on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, for their outstanding contributions to investigations and prosecutions in the Eastern District of Kentucky.
The Office’s 2025 Law Enforcement Excellence Awards were presented during a ceremony at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Lexington. The ceremony recognized exceptional work in several office priority areas, including violent crime, drug trafficking, overdose deaths, money laundering, government program fraud, and child exploitation.
Among the honorees were two local officers from the ClayCoNews coverage area: Detective Jason McCowan of the Manchester Police Department and Deputy Brian Lewis of the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, both recognized for their work as Task Force Officers with the ATF.
Several federal, state, and local law enforcement professionals were honored during a ceremony at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Lexington (Photo credit: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky)…