Robert J. Troester Appointed United States Attorney for The Western District of Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Robert J. Troester as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma effective December 26, 2021.  He took the oath of office from Chief United States District Judge Timothy D. DeGiusti last week.

"It is an honor to serve the great citizens of the Western District of Oklahoma and work every day to keep our communities safe," said U.S. Attorney Troester.  "I am privileged to work with an incredibly talented team of professionals in the U.S. Attorney’s Office and exceptional state, local, tribal, and federal law enforcement partners, who are all dedicated to the mission of justice."

U.S. Attorney Troester had served as First Assistant U.S. Attorney and began a term appointment as the Acting U.S. Attorney under the Vacancies Reform Act on March 1, 2021, following the resignation of then-U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Downing. That term appointment expired on December 25, 2021. Under the Attorney General’s December 26, 2021 appointment, U.S. Attorney Troester now serves as the United States Attorney for a term of 120 days or until a Presidentially appointed U.S. Attorney is in place.

As United States Attorney, Troester serves as the chief federal law enforcement officer responsible for all federal criminal prosecutions and civil litigation involving the United States, federal agencies, and federal employees in the Western District of Oklahoma.  The Western District is the largest of three judicial districts in Oklahoma and includes 40 of the 77 counties and including 21 federally recognized Indian tribes.  The U.S. Attorney’s Office consists of nearly 100 staff members to accomplish this mission.

U.S. Attorney Troester has served in the Department of Justice since 1995.  He has held multiple managerial positions throughout his career, including Acting U.S. Attorney on four occasions, First Assistant U.S. Attorney, Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney, and Chief of the Civil Division.  He has also served in other capacities in Washington D.C., including Associate Deputy Attorney General, Sr. Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General, and Deputy Director of the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Troester worked in private practice in Oklahoma City, in Oklahoma state government, and in local law enforcement at the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office in Kearney, Nebraska.

For more information about the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma, please visit https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdok.