Spokane Assistant United States Attorney Recognized at Spokane Zephyr Game

Spokane, Washington - Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Stephanie Van Marter was recognized on the field at the final home game of the Spokane Zephyr on Sunday, October 28.

AUSA Van Marter was selected for this honor due to her years of dedicated public service with the U.S. Attorney's Office, as well as her work as a member of the board of the Spokane Alliance for Fentanyl Education (SAFE). Spokane Zephyr FC is a Spokane's professional women's soccer team and member of the USL Super League.

AUSA Van Marter recorded a message about the word "confidence" that was played for the crowd. She shared, "Confidence grows from wisdom, compassion, grace, respect, sprinkled with a little bit of sass. The advice that I would give would be to find that one thing that does make you passionate, that you believe in, and pursue it. Realize that you are going to fall down but you are going to figure out a way to get back up."

AUSA Van Marter is Deputy Criminal Chief at the U.S. Attorney's Office and known for her advocacy skills in the courtroom and excellence in training prosecutors and law enforcement on building complex investigations. As Deputy Criminal Chief, AUSA Van Marter supervises cases that include violent crimes in Indian Country and child exploitation offenses. She prosecutes and oversees some of the most difficult cases in the Eastern District of Washington.

AUSA Van Marter has served on the board of SAFE since it was created in 2021. Earlier this month, at the SAFE Fall Leadership Summit, she moderated a panel discussion on the topic of how our community can move from awareness to action in combatting the fentanyl crisis. She also presents to high school health classes and other groups about the opioid epidemic.

"Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie Van Marter is a dedicated public servant who works each day to make our communities safe and strong. Teaming up with law enforcement and community partners, AUSA Van Marter courageously holds offenders accountable and selflessly spends time educating our youth and community leaders about the dangers of fentanyl," stated United States Attorney Vanessa Waldref. "I am grateful the Spokane Zephyr recognized Stephanie's contributions to our community, and I am proud she is a member of our office."