Secret Service agents and task force partners awarded for work combating financial crimes
U.S. Secret Service agents and agency task force of partners have been named in multiple categories of awards as announced by the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators.
The International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI) announced 2021 award recipients for outstanding work in financial fraud investigation. Special Agent James Lamerson of the Phoenix field office is named in the 2021 awards as Law Enforcement Officer of the Year: Special Agent, and Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAIC) Roy Dotson of the Jacksonville field office as Law Enforcement Officer of the Year: Special Agent, 2nd Runner-up. These agents made significant contributions in targeting and arresting those responsible for crimes against our financial intuitions, including exploiting pandemic relief programs. Through investigations and cooperation with state and local agencies, ASAIC Dotson was able to recover more than $3 billion in CARES Act funds. These funds were returned to the U.S. government and multiple state workforce agencies.