Nineteen Law Enforcement Partners Honored in Clarksburg
Federal prosecutors in West Virginia’s Northern District honored 19 law enforcement and community partners at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Clarksburg, wdtv.com reported.
U.S. Attorney Matthew Harvey led the ceremony covering two years of casework. There was no ceremony last year because Harvey did not start as U.S. These are the best days at work for me,
Harvey said. They’re doing good work. Unless they do good work, we can’t do good work.
Instead of an attaboy at work or in the hallway of the courthouse, we can do something to confirm what their family already suspects, which they’re heroes, and they do amazing work,
Harvey said.
Mark Trump Jr. Honored for Major Drug Ring Investigation
Detective Mark Trump Jr. received an award for an outstanding drug trafficking investigation into a five-state ring led by Lashawn Monroe.
Investigators seized 17 pounds of fentanyl from a Fairmont stash house, alongside 21.5 pounds of methamphetamine and roughly 30 firearms, according to wdtv.com. Prosecutors said the Fairmont seizure was the largest fentanyl seizure in West Virginia at that time. Monroe received a life sentence earlier this year.
Commanders Kyle Sappington and Ryan Gillespie also took honors for a wiretap investigation targeting a Philadelphia-based drug organization operating in Morgantown.
Additional drug honorees included Deputy U.S. Cpl. David VanMeter of the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office received an award for excellence in leadership for leading the Mountain Region Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force since 2021, which prosecutors said has more than doubled in size.
Stephen David Seeger Receives 30-Year Federal Prison Sentence
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The recognition connects to the 30-year federal prison sentence handed down in September 2025 to Stephen David Seeger of Brewston Mills, wdtv.com reported. Prosecutors said Texas authorities were alerted to the case first.
Michael Taylor Recognized Following 48-Year Career Retirement
Michael Taylor received honors following his retirement on October 1 after a 48-year career spanning the West Virginia State Police, local commission, and police leadership, wdtv.com reported.
Harvey also recognized Harrison County Prosecutor Rachel Romano and former Randolph County Prosecutor Michael Parker with the Department of Justice Partnership Award. Lt.
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