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The mission of the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office is to enhance public safety and community well-being by supporting victims, holding people who commit crimes accountable, and engaging the community to prevent harm.
Meet District Attorney John Creuzot. Frank Crowley Courts Building - 133 N. Riverfront Boulevard, LB 19, Dallas, TX 75207. Telephone: (214) 653-3600 • Fax: (214) 653-5774. John Creuzot is a retired Judge and an award-winning lawyer now serving his second term as Dallas County Criminal District Attorney after being first elected in 2018.
Welcome to the official Web site for the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. Inaugurated in January of 2007 and re-elected in 2010, Criminal District Attorney Craig Watkins is the chief law enforcement officer for Dallas County, Texas.
Amy Derrick is the Chief of Division 4 of the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. Division 4 includes the Crimes Against Children and the Sexual Assault Units. Amy supervises 22 prosecutors, 17 investigators, and 8 victim advocates.
The Dallas County District Attorney is the elected, or appointed by the Texas Governor in the event of a vacancy, district attorney (DA) of Dallas County, Texas. Currently, this position is held by John Creuzot, a Democrat who defeated Faith Johnson, appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, after Susan Hawk resigned in 2016.
Led by Criminal District Attorney Craig Watkins who is in his first term in office, the Dallas County DA’s Office is comprised of 242 prosecutors, 72 investigators and 128 support staff. The top priority at the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office is protecting the citizens of Dallas County.
Here in Dallas County, the district attorney is the most powerful person in the criminal justice system -- and one of the most powerful elected officials in our community. As our community’s top prosecutor, the DA's job is to seek justice in criminal cases, work to prevent crime, and serve as a leader in the diverse communities he or she ...
