The U.S. Senate confirmed Adam Mildred Thursday as the new U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana.
His nomination was approved 53 to 43.
Mildred, 54, is an Allen County Deputy Prosecutor in Fort Wayne who was nominated this summer.
Mildred was previously the chief deputy prosecutor in Noble County and has prosecuted more than 200 cases, including trials involving homicide, robbery, drug trafficking and federal firearms offenses, according to U.S. Sen. Jim Banks’ website.
“I’m grateful for the president’s nomination,” Mildred told the Post-Tribune in July. “If confirmed, I will work to vigorously enforce our nation’s laws, help keep our nation safe and protect our civil rights. We will work with federal agencies and local law enforcement to make the Northern District of Indiana a safer place to work and raise a family.”
He has degrees from Ball State University and the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
He replaces Acting U.S. Attorney M. Scott Proctor, who led federal prosecutions in Hammond, Fort Wayne and South Bend. His predecessor was Clifford Johnson in the Biden administration.
Thomas Wheeler II was also confirmed as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana. The men were part of batch of nearly 100 lawyers, judges and other nominees approved.
“Adam Mildred and Thomas Wheeler both bring decades of legal experience and a deep commitment to upholding law and order,” U.S. Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, said in a release. “I congratulate them on their final confirmation and look forward to the work they will do for Hoosiers across Indiana.”
Staff writer Maya Wilkins contributed.
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