The Intelligencer
WHEELING, W.Va. — William Ihlenfeld, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, announced his resignation from the Department of Justice, effective Monday at 11:59 a.m.
“Serving as United States Attorney has been an honor and a privilege,” Ihlenfeld said in a news release. “I’m deeply saddened to leave, but as I walk out the door today, I do so with tremendous pride because of all this team has accomplished over the past four years. Drug overdoses have decreased, national security has increased, child predators have been locked up, and white-collar criminals have been held to account.”
Ihlenfeld served as U.S. Attorney from August 2010 until December 2016 and then returned to the position in October 2021. In his most recent term, Ihlenfeld focused on the investigation and prosecution of drug trafficking, domestic violence, and white-collar crimes, with a special emphasis on health care fraud and COVID fraud. He also served as chairperson of the executive boards of the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) and the Washington/Baltimore HIDTA.
