Deputy Attorney General Recognizes Northern District of Iowa Prosecutor

Anthony Morfitt, Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Iowa, was one of 179 members of the Department of Justice recognized by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) Director Monty Wilkinson at the 33rd Director’s Awards Ceremony on Friday, June 16, 2017, in Washington D.C.

The Northern District of Iowa was one of 35 districts represented at the ceremony which was held in the Great Hall at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building.

In his prepared remarks, Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein told the awardees, “These 179 award recipients embody the best of the Department of Justice . . . . Today’s honorees have earned the esteem of their colleagues. But most importantly, you have earned the gratitude of your fellow citizens — whose communities you have made safer, whose lives you have improved, and whose trust you have rewarded.”

Morfitt was recognized for his outstanding efforts in the prosecution of violent crime in Indian Country. In the past several years, Morfitt successfully prosecuted two cases arising out of three murders that happened within six weeks of each other in a tribal community of less than 2000 people. Morfitt ably and sensitively handled the presentation of medical and cultural evidence to rebut an insanity defense at the trial of one of those cases. Morfitt’s work has significantly increased the safety of the tribal community.

“Through his outstanding work, Assistant United States Attorney Morfitt helped secure justice following three tragic murders,” said Acting United States Attorney Sean Berry. “I am happy that Tony’s excellent work has been recognized through this well-deserved and prestigious award.”

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 http://www.justice.gov/usao.

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