PITTSBURGH, PA. — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Pennsylvania, Western), published as received.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today the appointment of Mike Warfield, previously of the Pennsylvania State Police, as the new Law Enforcement Coordinator for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
"Mike brings extensive law enforcement knowledge and experience to this critical position," said U.S. Attorney Brady. "His work with the Pennsylvania State Police and as a DEA Task Force Officer has made him one of the most respected law enforcement officers in Western Pennsylvania, and I anticipate he will make our Office’s relationships with our law enforcement partners even stronger."
Mr. Warfield joins the Office with more than 27 years of local, state and federal law enforcement experience. He spent 25 years as a Trooper with the Pennsylvania State Police, serving nearly 12 years as a Drug Enforcement Administration full-time federally deputized Task Force Officer from 2004 to 2012 and again from 2016 to late 2019. Most recently he served as a Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office Detective assigned to the DEA’s Task Force Group 62. He began his law enforcement career as a Beaver County Sheriff’s Deputy.
Mr. Warfield has a Bachelor’s Degree from Catawba College in Salisbury, NC, in addition to training he received at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy. He also received Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force Officer Training in Harrisburg, PA, and Pennsylvania Deputy Sheriff’s Basic Training.
As Law Enforcement Coordinator and part of the U.S. Attorney’s leadership team, Mr. Warfield’s duties will involve advising the U.S. Attorney on law enforcement issues throughout the 25 counties comprising the Western District of Pennsylvania. Warfield will facilitate communication among the District and federal, state and local law enforcement. He will also promote community engagement regarding Department of Justice initiatives, law enforcement priorities, and crime prevention activities. He will also serve as liaison and conduit for state and local law enforcement agencies to bring cases for possible federal prosecution with an emphasis on reduction of violent crime.
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