U.S. Attorney Trent Shores Announces Resignation

U.S. Attorney Trent Shores announce he will resign at the end of February.

Attorney Shores is the "chief law enforcement officer for the Northern District of Oklahoma."

Shores stated that it has been an "honor of a lifetime" to serve the United States and the people of Oklahoma.

“Today, I tendered to the President my resignation as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, effective February 28, 2021. It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve our great nation and the citizens of northeastern Oklahoma in this capacity. After eighteen years with the United States Department of Justice, I know that my family and I can sleep well at night knowing that the men and women of the U.S. Attorney’s Office and their law enforcement partners are on the job," Shores said. "It is beyond rewarding to know that I’ve had the opportunity to contribute to the betterment and well-being of our community –the very same community in which I grew up as a child and where my wife and I have chosen to raise our family."

Shores also thanked Senator Jim Inhofe and Senator James Lankford for their support and confidence in him.

"I want to thank Senators Jim Inhofe and James Lankford for their support and confidence in me to lead this office when they recommended me as a nominee for the position," Shores said.

He also expressed gratitude to Attorney General Sessions and Attorney General Barr: "I am grateful to Attorney General Sessions and Attorney General Barr for their trust in my abilities and for their attentions to improving public safety in Indian Country, especially to advance awareness of and provide resources to address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous persons."