2010 Finalists—Justice and Law Enforcement
This award will recognize a federal employee for a significant contribution to the nation in activities related to justice and law enforcement (including civil rights, criminal justice, counterterrorism, and fraud detection and prevention). This medal is accompanied by a $3,000 award.
Sara M. Bloom and the Pfizer Case Team
Position: Chief of Affirmative Litigation
Agency: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Achievement: Led the investigation against Pfizer for illegally marketing prescription drugs and paying kickbacks to doctors, resulting in $2.3 billion in fines and penalties, the largest health care fraud settlement in history.
Kevin M. Downing, Jeffrey A. Neiman and Michael P. Ben’Ary
Position: Senior Trial Attorney (Downing), Assistant U.S. Attorney (Neiman) and Trial Attorney (Ben’Ary)
Agency: U.S. Department of Justice
Location: Washington, D.C. (Downing), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (Neiman) and Alexandria, Virginia (Ben’Ary)
Achievement: Cracked the secretive Swiss banking system, prosecuted perpetrators of fraud, and prompted thousands of wealthy Americans to report billions of dollars of hidden assets to the IRS.
Jamie Konstas
Position: Intelligence Analyst
Agency: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Location: Washington, D.C.
Achievement: Providing vital resources in the fight against commercial sexual exploitation of children, which has resulted in the conviction of more than 500 pimps and predators, and the rescue of more than 1,000 child victims.
Greg Kutz
Position: Managing Director, Forensic Audits and Special Investigations
Agency: U.S. Government Accountability Office
Location: Washington, D.C.
Achievement: Led a wide ranging investigation that prompted congressional and federal action to protect vulnerable children in residential programs and schools from neglect and physical abuse by their teachers and caregivers.
Carl W. Pike and the Project Coronado Team
Position: Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Special Operations Division
Agency: Drug Enforcement Administration
Location: Chantilly, Virginia
Achievement: Led the largest strike against the La Familia Mexican drug cartel, resulting in more than 1,000 arrests, plus the seizure of one and a half tons of methamphetamine and $32 million in cash.
The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals are presented annually by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service to celebrate excellence in our federal civil service.
