Matthew D. Krueger, Resignation, Wisconsin 2021

US Attorney Matthew D. Krueger Resigns from Eastern District of Wisconsin

United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger announced that he will resign from his position as the chief law enforcement officer for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on February 20, 2021.

After his departure, Krueger plans to join a private law firm. Richard G. Frohling, who has served as the First Assistant U.S. Attorney during Krueger’s tenure, will become the Acting U.S. Attorney.

“Serving as United States Attorney has been the greatest privilege of my professional life,” said U.S. Attorney Krueger. “In the past three years, we faced unprecedented challenges, including the longest government shutdown in history, a global pandemic, and turbulent civil unrest. The dedicated professionals in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, together with our selfless federal, tribal, state, and law enforcement partners, met each challenge with grit, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to justice. I could not be more grateful or proud to have worked alongside such talented and committed public servants.”

The Eastern District of Wisconsin comprises 28 counties with a population of approximately 3.3 million people. The United States Attorney’s Office (“the Office”), with locations in Milwaukee and Green Bay, has over 80 employees, including attorneys and support staff. The Office is responsible for conducting all criminal and civil litigation in the district involving the United States government.

“U.S. Attorney Krueger has been a true partner in our joint law enforcement mission of keeping the citizens of Wisconsin safe,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Hughes. “We wish him the best of luck in all of his future endeavors.”

“United States Attorney Krueger has always represented the citizens of the Eastern District of Wisconsin with poise and professionalism,” complimented ATF Special Agent in Charge Kristen de Tineo of the Chicago Field Division. “His dedication to ensuring the safety of the communities he served was always his first priority, and I wish him continued success in his future endeavors.”

“Matt Krueger has honorably served as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, tirelessly working to protect communities from the effects of drug trafficking and drug-related violence,” said Robert J. Bell, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Chicago Division. “His office effectively prosecuted violent drug trafficking crimes, while ensuring equity in all matters and fairness to all people. Matt’s steadfast leadership and partnership will be missed.”

“On behalf of the United States Marshals Service, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to U.S. Attorney Matthew Krueger,” said United States Marshal Anna Ruzinski. “Matt placed himself at the forefront of the fight against violent crime in the City of Milwaukee and throughout the Eastern District of Wisconsin.”

Under Krueger’s leadership, the U.S. Attorney’s Office brought numerous impactful prosecutions, recovered over $85 million dollars in criminal and civil cases, and defended the federal government’s interests vigorously in litigation. The Office hired dozens of new staff, increased diversity within the Office, and added prosecutors in Green Bay to better serve the district’s northern counties. In multiple areas, the Office had significant achievements:

• National Security & Cyber Crime

• Public Corruption

• Violent Crime

• Drug Trafficking

• Firearms

“As soon as Matt Krueger took office, he began tremendous efforts to build and nurture the relationships our Wisconsin law enforcement community now enjoys with the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” said Brian O’Keefe, Administrator, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation. “I can honestly say I have never seen a stronger partnership between law enforcement in our state and the U.S. Attorney’s Offices than we have seen in the last three years, in both the Eastern and Western Districts.”

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/united-states-attorney-matthew-d-krueger-announces-resignation-0