Coffman, Caynor receive federal awards for child exploitation investigation

Upshur County Sheriff Mike Coffman and Chief Deputy Theron Caynor received federal awards on Nov. 9 for their work investigating former Buckhannon mayor David McCauley. U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey presented the honors at a ceremony in Clarksburg. FBI Special Agent Stephanie Loycano also received an award for her role in the case. McCauley was sentenced in 2025 to 10 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography.