
U.S. Marshal Norman Arflack |
Norman E. Arflack was appointed United States Marshal for the Eastern
District of Kentucky by President Donald J. Trump on March 4th, 2018.
Marshal Arflack has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in senior
managerial positions in law enforcement, the United States Army and
civilian occupations. Just prior to his appointment in the Marshal’s
Service, he served as the Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of
Veterans Affairs, having been appointed to that position in April of
2016 by Governor Matthew G. Bevin. In recognition of his vast law
enforcement experience gained during his 23 year career with the
Kentucky State Police, Marshal Arflack was appointed Secretary of the
Justice and Public Safety Cabinet by Governor Ernie Fletcher in 2003. In
this position, he was responsible for the Kentucky State Police,
Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, Bureau of
Criminal Justice Training and Department of Vehicle Enforcement.
Subsequent to his tenure on the Governor’s Executive Cabinet, he served
as Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control.
Concurrent with his distinguished law enforcement career, Marshal
Arflack performed in an exemplary manner throughout his 38 year career
in the Kentucky National Guard. He enlisted as a private in 1970 and
rose to the rank of Brigadier General after nearly four decades of
service to his state and nation. At the pinnacle of his military career,
he served as Deputy Adjutant General in the administration of Kentucky
Governors Paul Patton and Ernie Fletcher. Prior to his temporary
retirement in August 2013, General Arflack was Executive Director of the
Interstate Commissioner on Educational Opportunity for Military
Children.
Marshal Arflack is a member of Eastern Kentucky University’s Hall of
Distinguished Alumni. His most notable military awards and decorations
include the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Army Meritorious
Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal,
the Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve
Medal, the Army Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal.
Marshal Arflack is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, the
Southern Police Institute, the United States Army War College and he
earned a Masters of Public Administration from Shippensburg University. |