Timothy Prosperi gets 2018 Robert M. Morgenthau Award

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Second Assistant Monroe County District Attorney Timothy Prosperi on Friday received the 2018 Robert M. Morgenthau Award at the annual District Attorneys Association of the State of New York Winter Conference in New York City.

The Morgenthau Award is among the highest honors bestowed upon prosecutors and is presented to only four prosecutors throughout New York State every year. The Morgenthau Award is given to outstanding prosecutors who exemplify the ideals of the former Manhattan DA. The award also considers professional accomplishments, service, integrity and commitment to the fair and ethical administration of justice. 

Prosperi was nominated for this award by Monroe County District Attorney Doorley, who received the Morgenthau Award in 2011, in recognition of his nearly 30 years of employment at the Monroe County DA’s Office.

During his time in the Monroe County DA’s Office, Prosperi he has served in many leadership positions including deputy chief of the Special Investigations Bureau, deputy chief of the Local Courts Bureau, chief of the Special Investigations Bureau and most recently, Second Assistant District Attorney.

Prosperi has handled well over 2,000 felony criminal matters and has personally handled over 35 complex homicide cases, the most recent being the high-profile Rideout Murder Trial, where he obtained two second-degree murder convictions and three tampering with evidence convictions. 
  
“Since taking office in 2012, Tim has been a loyal and vital member of my senior staff,” Doorley said in a news release.

“He not only prosecutes very complex and often challenging homicides, he also supervises half of the bureaus at the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office. Tim treats every case with respect, detail, diligence and professionalism. Tim is truly the epitome of an ethical lawyer and is respected by all who have worked with and for him, which is why I decided to nominate him for this prestigious honor,” she said.

“Timothy embodies the spirit of this award through his dedication to administering the law with personal and professional integrity of the highest order,” Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo said in the news release.