McGee will be joining two other full-time Assistant United States Attorneys, a paralegal, and a legal assistant in the Paducah office. Officials say adding McGee will strengthen the working relationships with state prosecutors and local law enforcement agencies throughout the region. He previously served the office in a joint compacity as a Special Assistant United States Attorney while prosecuting felony cases in state court as First Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for the 2nd Judicial Circuit in McCracken County.
“Adding a prosecutor of Dykie McGee’s quality to the Paducah Office shows that our commitment to the Purchase is not mere happy talk; instead backed up with action” said U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman “The feds will continue to collaborate with our state and local partners to better protect Western Kentucky families from drug trafficking, violent crime, and those that would prey on our kids and elderly Kentuckians.”
According to officials, the allocation of prosecutorial resources to the Paducah Branch Office is closely tied to the full time federal law enforcement presence, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Adding Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) resources in coming months will round out federal law enforcement presence in the region.
“Dykie has been an invaluable asset to the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, and while we’re sad to see him go we know he will also be a tremendous asset to the United States Attorney’s Office,” said Commonwealth’s Attorney Dan Boaz.
McGee will be joining Assistant United States Attorney Seth Hancock, Branch Chief of the Paducah Office, and Assistant United States Attorney Leigh Ann Dycus in prosecuting federal cases in United States Courts in Paducah and Owensboro.
