Postal Inspector Marydith Newman began her law enforcement career in 2000 after graduating from the George Washington University with a degree in Environmental Studies. She began working for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General as a Special Agent in the Clearwater, FL field office where she was responsible for investigating Medicare and Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse.
In 2003, Inspector Newman was appointed the position of Postal Inspector with the United States Postal Inspection Service in Washington DC. As an Inspector in the Northern Virginia – Merrifield Domicile, she worked mail fraud investigations. In 2007, Inspector Newman transferred to the Richmond, VA Domicile where she worked mail fraud and violent crimes investigations. During her time working mail fraud, she successfully investigated three large scale, security fraud investigations totaling over $1Billion in losses to consumers with jail sentences ranging from 60-100 years in prison.
In 2014, Inspector Newman was promoted to the position of Team Leader for the Postal Inspection Service’s Richmond and Norfolk Domiciles where she oversees a team of Inspection Service personnel whose mission it is to investigate mail theft; financial crimes and identity theft through the U.S. Mail; mail fraud, narcotics – prohibited mailings, violent crime and to ensure security of all postal facilities and employees within Southern Virginia. In her current position Inspector Newman also manages the Newport News Financial Crimes Task Force, a multi-jurisdictional task force comprised of local, state, and federal partners, as well as regulatory agencies and financial institutions. Inspector Newman also serves as a violent crimes subject matter expert for the Postal Inspection Service.
