United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
The United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma is the chief federal law enforcement officer in forty Oklahoma counties. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma has jurisdiction over all cases prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney. Sanford Coats, who was appointed by Barack Obama in 2009 is the U.S. Attorney for the District.Jurisdiction
, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cimarron, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Dewey, Ellis,
Garfield, Garvin, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Jackson, Jefferson,
Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa,
Lincoln, Logan, McClain,
Major, Noble,
Oklahoma, Payne, Pottawatomie,
Roger Mills, Stephens, Texas, Tillman, Washita, Woods, and Woodward. The court sits at Chickasha, Enid, Guthrie, Lawton, Mangum, Oklahoma City, Pauls Valley, Ponca City, Shawnee, and Woodward.Organization
The Office is organized into divisions handling criminal and civil matters.List of U.S. Attorneys for the Western District of Oklahoma
- Mark A. Yancey: 2016-present
- Sanford Coats: 2009-2016
- Robert Troester: 2009
- John Richter: 2005-2009
- Robert McCampbell: 2001-2005
- Daniel Webber: 1999-2001
- Patrick Ryan: 1995-1999
- Vicki Miles-LaGrange: 1993-1994
- John Green: 1993
- Joe Heaton: 1992-1993
- Tim Leonard: 1989-1992
- Robert Mydans: 1989
- Bill Price: 1982-1989
- John Green: 1982
- David Russell: 1981-1982
- Larry Patton: 1978-1981
- John Green: 1977-78
- David Russell: 1975-1977
- Bill Burkett: 1969-1975
- Andrew Potter: 1961-1969
- Paul Cress: 1954-1961
- Fred Mock: 1953-1954
- Robert Shelton: 1947-1953
- Charles Dierker: 1938-1947
- William Lewis: 1934-1938
- Herbert Hyde: 1931-1934
- Roy St. Lewis: 1925-1931
- William Maurer: 1921-1925
- Robert Peck: 1920-1921
- Frank Randell: 1920
- John Fain: 1914-1920
- Isaac Taylor: 1913-1914
- Homer Boardman: 1912-1913
- Isaac Taylor: 1912
- John Embry: 1907-1912