Combat Gun Crime

April 21, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact AUSA VICKIE E. LEDUC or

www.usdoj.gov/usao/md MARCIA MURPHY at (410) 209-4885

U.S. ATTORNEY ROD J. ROSENSTEIN AND FREDERICK COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY J. CHARLES SMITH III, JOINED BY LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS, TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCING STRATEGY TO COMBAT GUN CRIME IN FREDERICK COUNTY

Frederick, Maryland - United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein and Frederick County State’s Attorney J. Charles Smith III will hold a press conference on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2009, at 2:00 p.m., at the Frederick Municipal Annex Bldg - Public Meeting Room, 140 W. Patrick Street in Frederick, to announce Frederick EXILE, a unified and comprehensive strategy to combat gun crime that combines law enforcement efforts, community action, and public awareness.

All members of the press are welcome. Television, radio and other broadcast media are requested to arrive no later than 1:45 p.m.

WHO: Rod J. Rosenstein, United States Attorney

J. Charles Smith III, Frederick County State’s Attorney

Theresa R. Stoop, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol,

Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Colonel Kim C. Dine, Chief, Frederick Police Department

Charles Jenkins, Frederick County Sheriff

Henry Alexander, Regional Administrator, Maryland Division of Parole

and Probation

Phil A. Celestini, Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of

Investigation

Greg Eyler, Chief, Thurmont Police Department

LOCATION: Frederick Municipal Annex Bldg

Public Meeting Room

140 W. Patrick Street

Frederick, MD

TIME: 1:30 p.m. set up; 2:00 p.m. start