U.S. Marshal, Northern District of West Virginia

U.S. Marshal J.C. Raffety	J.C. Raffety was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as the United States Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia on March 13, 2002. J.C. was born at the US Naval Hospital, Corpus Christi, Texas, the son of a career Navy Petty Officer. During his formative years he resided at various locations throughout the United States and abroad. In 1970, he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science from Illinois State University and in 1978, a Master of Public Administration Degree from the University of Pittsburgh. J.C. began his Federal Law Enforcement career in 1966, serving in a clerical capacity with the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Washington, DC. In 1970, he was appointed a Special Agent and attended the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia. He served as a Special Agent assigned to Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Erie, Pennsylvania. He also served at FBI Headquarters assigned to the Criminal Investigative Division, Organized Crime Section, as a Supervisory Special Agent. Subsequently, he was assigned to Clarksburg, West Virginia, serving as Supervisory Senior Resident Agent, a position held until retirement in 2000.

Following retirement from the FBI, he served as Chief of Police for the city of Buckhannon, West Virginia until his appointment by President Bush as United States Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia. J.C. has received numerous awards and letters of commendation throughout his law enforcement career. J.C. is currently serving on the Director’s Advisory Committee. He is a member of The Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI and various state and local civic organizations. In addition, he has been affiliated with The West Virginia Chiefs of Police Association.

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