Timothy A. Garrison

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Tim Garrison
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United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri
In office
January 5, 2018 –February 28, 2021
Interim: January 5, 2018 – April 26, 2018
Military service
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Years of service2003–2007 (active)
2007–present (reserve)
Rank Colonel

Timothy Allen Garrison is an American lawyer and Marine Corps officer who served as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri from 2018 to 2021. [1]

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Education

Garrison earned a bachelor of arts, magna cum laude, in political science from Drury University, and a Master of Public Administration and Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri. [2] He received his officer's commission after graduating from Marine Corps Officer Candidates School in 2003 and is a distinguished graduate of the Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School and Command and Staff College. [3]

Career

Marine Corps Officer

Before becoming a federal prosecutor, Garrison was a military prosecutor in the United States Marine Corps at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, during which time he deployed in support of the Iraq War in 2007. After leaving active duty, Garrison continued his military career as a reservist. He mobilized and deployed to Helmand Province in 2014 as Chief of Operational Law for Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan, for which he was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon and Bronze Star Medal. Garrison served as Deputy Legal Counsel in the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and as Associate Deputy General Counsel of the Department of Defense for International Affairs at The Pentagon. [4] Garrison also served as a judge on the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals. [5] He is now a Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve [6] and serves as a national security law advisor for NORAD and United States Northern Command. In 2022, Garrison received the Judge Advocates Association's Outstanding Career Judge Advocate Award. [7]

Federal Prosecutor

From 2007 to 2018, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Western District of Missouri, prosecuting interstate and international drug trafficking, money laundering, murder, and other offenses. [8] He is a recipient of the Missouri Bar's Appellate Advocacy Award for his work before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. [2] [9]

United States Attorney

On February 16, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Garrison to be the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. [2] On February 27, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. [10] On April 26, 2018, his nomination was confirmed by voice vote. [11]

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Garrison made violent crime and drug trafficking the priorities of his tenure as U.S. Attorney, [8] and led the initial phase of Operation Legend. [12] The enforcement effort resulted in the arrests of over 500 individuals wanted for violent crimes, including more than three dozen homicides, and brought about significant reductions in violent crime in the Kansas City area in the summer of 2020. [13]

On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other U.S. attorneys were asked to resign. [14] On February 11, Garrison announced his resignation effective February 28. [3]

Private Practice

From 2021 to 2023, Garrison was a partner at the Am Law 100 firm Husch Blackwell, advising clients from individuals to Fortune 500 companies in the firm's white collar, internal investigations, and compliance practice. [5] Since 2023, he has been senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom. [15]

Awards and Decorations

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RowDecoration
First Row Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Second Row Commendation Medal#Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard with gold star in lieu of second award Achievement Medal#U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon
Third Row Joint Meritorious Unit Award Navy Unit Commendation Meritorious Unit Commendation
Fourth Row Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal with service star National Defense Service Medal Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
Fifth Row Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Sixth Row Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Armed Forces Reserve Medal with bronze hourglass and mobilization device NATO ISAF Medal
Seventh Row Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
Eighth Row Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Attorney in western Missouri submits resignation". AP NEWS. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  2. 1 2 3 "President Donald J. Trump Announces Eleventh Wave of United States Attorney Nominees". whitehouse.gov . February 16, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2018– via National Archives.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Attorney Garrison Announces Resignation" (Press release). Kansas City, Missouri: United States Attorney's Office. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  4. ↑ "Former U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison". U.S. Department of Justice. Justice.gov. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Report, Staff (2022-09-26). "Missouri Lawyers Media, The POWER List Tim Garrison" . Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  6. ↑ "OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR FEBRUARY 2024 AND PROJECTED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR MARCH 2024" . Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ "OUTSTANDING CAREER JUDGE ADVOCATE AWARDS". www.jaa.org. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  8. 1 2 Keegan, Harrison. "After 25 years, western Missouri's top federal prosecutor is once again a Springfield man". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  9. ↑ Bar, The Missouri. "David J. Dixon Appellate Advocacy Award". mobarfoundation.org. Archived from the original on 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  10. ↑ "Thirteen Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Today", The White House, February 27, 2018
  11. ↑ "PN1657 – Nomination of Timothy A. Garrison for Department of Justice, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. 2018-04-26. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  12. ↑ Flener, Matt (2020-08-04). US attorney talks about Operation LeGend’s purpose, scope . Retrieved 2025-03-03– via www.kmbc.com.
  13. ↑ "Western District of Missouri | U.S. Attorney Garrison Announces Resignation | United States Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  14. ↑ Balsamo, Michael (February 9, 2021). "Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys". Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Tim Garrison". Alliance Defending Freedom. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
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