Sammies nominees highlight superior public service
The Partnership for Public Service recently announced the finalists for the 2016 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals.
Edward Grace and the Operation Crash Team
Service to America People’s Choice Medal Winner
Deputy Chief, Office of Law Enforcement
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Falls Church, Virginia
Edward Grace and his team of 11 agents from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service received the Service to America People’s Choice Medal. Read the full story here.
Grace and his team have spent the past several years investigating, arresting and prosecuting organized criminal efforts to smuggle and sell ivory in the U.S. His efforts have led to international efforts to improve enforcement of the ban on ivory smuggling.
“Ed Grace’s leadership of Operation Crash has resulted in tangible and significant results, putting key figures in the shadowy world of rhino horn smuggling and black market trading behind bars, and creating a real deterrent for those who might otherwise see these activities as low risk,” said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Director Daniel Ashe.
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