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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

ATF Press Release

Contact: Ashlee J. L. Sherrill
@ATFHQ
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, September 18, 2024

ATF Honors U.S. Attorney Luger During Annual Awards Ceremony

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Director Steven Dettelbach, with the assistance of ATF Deputy Director Marvin Richardson, presented U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger, for the District of Minnesota, with the Honorary Award of Appreciation during the 28th Annual Awards Ceremony held at ATF headquarters in Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 2024.

During the ceremony, U.S. Attorney Luger was recognized for his exceptional level of support to the overall mission of ATF. He was praised for being a steadfast ally to ATF in the fight to combat violent crime and was commended for his innovative strategy of both targeting those who are committing firearm violence and disrupting the supply of firearms to criminals. He was additionally recognized for leading public outreach and education efforts, raising awareness of the causes of firearms violence, and promoting evidence-based prevention strategies.

The Honorary Award of Appreciation recognizes senior officials, the head of or the entire staff of a major department or organization that provided an exceptional level of assistance to an ATF field division or directorate. The Award of Appreciation is one of ten Honorary Awards given, in addition to the Memorial and Meritorious Award categories, all of which make up the award ceremony held annually in the Elizebeth Smith Friedman Auditorium at ATF Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

ATF is the federal law enforcement agency with jurisdiction involving firearms and violent crimes and regulates the firearm industry. For more information about ATF, go to www.atf.gov or follow @ATFHQ on Twitter. Follow @ATFStPaul on Twitter for ATF news in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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US Attorney Andrew Luger Presented Award by ATF Director and Deputy Director

WASHINGTON, D.C., -- U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger (center), for the District of Minnesota, was presented with an Honorary Award of Appreciation by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Director Steven Dettelbach (right), with the assistance of ATF Deputy Director Marvin Richardson (left), during the 28th Annual Awards Ceremony held at ATF headquarters in Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 2024.

Full download: https://atf.widen.net/s/gm2q5hf7s6/award_ceremony_2024_023

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