Tennessee’s District Attorneys Advocate for Funding Support from Federal and State Partners DAVIDSON COUNTY, Tenn. (February 28, 2024) – Since 1984, millions of victims have been provided essential support and resources through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victims Fund. The FY24 funding proposal currently before Congress proposes cutting appropriations for this fund by $700 million dollars. If passed, this …
Former U.S. Attorney Mike Dunavant Joins Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference Leadership Team
TNDAGC names Dunavant new Deputy Executive Director of Legal Services and Policy DAVIDSON COUNTY, Tenn. (November 30, 2023) – The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference (TNDAGC) announced today that Mike Dunavant, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee and former elected District Attorney General of the 25th Judicial District, will serve as the new Deputy Executive Director of …
TNDAGC Announces New West Tennessee Pro Tem Prosecutor
Career Prosecutor Meghan Fowler Joins TNDAGC Legal Services Division MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. (November 16, 2023) – The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference (TNDAGC) is pleased to announce that beginning December 1st, Meghan Fowler will serve as the Conference’s new West Tennessee Pro Tem Prosecutor. The TNDAGC Legal Services Division facilitates the processing and in some cases prosecution of all criminal …
Summer Intern Spotlight Series
Welcome to the 2023 TNDAGC Summer Intern Spotlight Series, a summer-long shout-out highlighting the talented individuals taking part in summer internship programs offered by the Tennessee District Attorneys General. From high schoolers to law school students, interns are able to receive practical, hands-on training on how the justice system operates. We also want to highlight the staff who make this …
Williamson County District Attorney General Kim Helper Passes Away
Longtime Public Servant Gen. Helper Passes Away Late Monday, March 20th. WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (March 21, 2023) – The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference is deeply saddened to announce that our friend and colleague, District Attorney General Kim Helper, passed away late Monday night following a brief illness. Gen. Helper served as the District Attorney General for the 21st Judicial …
NCMEC’s “Take It Down” Combats Sextortion
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) recently introduced Take It Down, a new service to aid in the fight against internet crimes against children (ICAC). Since 1984, NCMEC has reported crimes, provided victims resources, and led the charge to reduce child victimization. This service adds to their ICAC toolkit. Take It Down removes sexually explicit content of …
Shelby County D.A. Gen. Amy Weirich elected to lead Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference Executive Committee
Local Memphis: NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s 31 elected District Attorneys General have elected new members of the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference Executive Committee. The Honorable Amy Weirich, 30th District Attorney General, which serves Shelby County, has been elected to serve as the committee’s president. “To serve as president of the DA’s conference is a great honor,” Gen. Weirich said. …
Jones sworn in as director of Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference
Gallatin News: Sumner County native Guy Jones was sworn in as the new executive director of the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference last week. The ceremony was held Aug. 3 in Sumner County Criminal Court Judge Dee David Gay’s courtroom in Gallatin. Prior to becoming executive director, Jones had served as deputy director of the conference since 1997. He succeeds …
Campaign Seeks to Educate Teens on Dangers of Fentanyl
WGNS News Radio: TN Court News: For far too many Americans, the opioid epidemic has become an all too familiar tragedy. Friends, colleagues, and family members across the country have had their lives hijacked or lost due to these powerful drugs. While all opioids are dangerous if abused, one drug in recent years has proven to be in a lethal …