PARKERSBURG — A partner at Perry Forensics has received an award in recognition of his service.

Jeff Sandy has received the Legion of Honor Bronze Medallion from the Chapel of Four Chaplains, a national organization founded in honor of four chaplains and their acts of supreme sacrifice during World War II. The organization promotes interfaith cooperation, selfless service and unity in diversity.

The Bronze Medallion is the second highest honor presented by the Chapel of Four Chaplains and is awarded for contributions to the well-being of others at the state, regional or national level. To be considered for any of the six awards that the Chapel of Four Chaplains presents, achievements must be above and beyond the professional realm.

Nominations are only accepted from past Legion of Honor recipients, church and government leaders, or leaders of civic, fraternal and veteran organizations. Sandy was nominated by Bernie Lyons.

“Jeff was a clear choice for me,” said Lyons. “His service to the country and community has taken so many forms over the years. In each role, he has shown the kind of selfless service that the Chapel of Four Chaplains was founded to commemorate.”

Sandy is the sixth West Virginian to receive the medallion since 1948.

Recognized for his service to the community and country, Sandy’s achievements span more than 40 years of public service.

In 1982, he was appointed to the Presidential Organized Crime Drug Enforcement task force. By 1991, he became the first West Virginia Enforcement Officer to be nationally recognized as an expert in the field of money laundering.

In 1993, he was named to the Supervisory Special Agent position for the Southern Judicial District of West Virginia. During Sandy’s tenure, his office received several accolades for its investigative work.

In 2001, President George W. Bush appointed Sandy to work in Iraq and Qatar where he was instrumental in legally securing cooperation from the country’s deputy prime minister. In 2005, he became a member of the United States Department of Justice State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training Program, where he was involved in training more than 146,000 law enforcement officers across the country.

Sandy in 2008 was elected sheriff in Wood County, West Virginia where he modernized the department and served on the board of the Regional Jail Authority. In 2016, he was appointed secretary of the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security by Gov. Jim Justice and served until his retirement in 2023.

Sandy is a partner at Perry Forensics, a sister company of Perry and Associates CPAs, and is a tenured resource and leader for the team that offers domestic and international forensic services for matters involving financial crimes. Sandy was also selected by Governor Jim Justice to serve on the West Virginia First Foundation that will administer the $200 million in opiate drug settlements.