(Washington, D.C.) Today, U.S. Secret Service Special Agent Tate Jarrow will receive the 2016 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal (Sammies Award) at a gala to be held in the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. This prestigious award is given to innovative and talented federal civil servants for outstanding service to the American public.
Special Agent Jarrow will be awarded the Call to Service Medal for his vital role in two of the federal governments largest cybercrime investigations. In one case, Jarrow helped to collect evidence against hackers who pulled off the largest single theft of customer data from a U.S. financial institution, exposing the personal information of more than 100 million people. He also helped bring to justice individuals involved in computer hacking, stock manipulation, credit card fraud, money laundering and other illicit activities.
Special Agent Jarrow is a shining example of the talent we are so fortunate to have in the Secret Service, said Director Joseph Clancy, Secret Service. The entire Secret Service family is proud of the work he, and others like him do, as part of our investigative mission.
Jarrow, in speaking about his role in conducting cyber investigations, said he finds it rewarding to be part of shutting down large criminal organizations. Cyber criminals are victimizing millions of people and stealing hundreds of millions of dollars, and everybody is paying for that. It is important to hold these people accountable.
The Partnership for Public Service is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that has presented Sammies Awards for the past 15 years to remarkable public servants who make a difference in their communities and improve the lives of Americans and others around the world. The organization has honored more than 450 outstanding federal employees since its inception in 2002. Award winners for the 2016 ceremony were chosen from 32 finalists and more than 350 nominees.
The Masters of Ceremonies for the gala are actor Michael Kelly of House of Cards, and journalist Stephanie Ruhle of NBCs Weekend Today Show and MSNBC.
Source: U.S. Secret Service