An assistant U.S. attorney in Kansas has been named Outstanding Prosecutor of the Year by the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom says his assistant Tris Hunt received the honor for his work with the High Intensity Drug Tafficking Area program in Kansas City.

The award recognizes Hunt for his work with the Midwest HIDTA on a large scale investigation of methamphetamine trafficking that resulted in the prosecution of 17 individuals.

“Tris Hunt is an outstanding prosecutor,” said U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom. “He sets a high standard and he brings out the best in his colleagues.”

David Barton, Director of the Midwest HIDTA, said Hunt’s work has involved some of the more complex issues ever undertaken by the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division and the DEA-Investigative Technology section.