Clark County District Attorney

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The Clark County District Attorney is the elected district attorney of Clark County, Nevada. [1] The current Clark County District Attorney is Steven B. Wolfson. [2]

As of 2021, the Clark County District Attorney's Office employs approximately 170 attorneys and over 500 support staff. [1] It is divided into four divisions: criminal, juvenile, family support, and civil. [1]

Past district attorneys

No.District AttorneyDates in Office
1W.R. ThomasAppointed in 1909 [3]
2O.J. Van PeltFirst Elected DA from 1910–? [4]
3 ? ?
4A.B. Henderson1916–1920 [5]
5Harley A. Harmon1920–1934 [6]
6Roger Foley, Sr.1934–1938 [7]
7Roland H. Wiley1938–1942 [8]
8V. Gray Gubler1942–1946 [9]
9Robert E. Jones1946–1950   [10]
10Roger D. Foley, Jr.1951–1955 [11]
11George M. Dickerson1954–1958 [12]
12George Foley1958–1959 [13]
13Jack CherryFall 1959 [14]
14John Mendoza1960–1962 [15]
15Edward "Ted" Marshall1962–1966 [16]
16George Franklin1966–1970 [17]
17Roy Woofter1970–1974 [18]
18George Holt1974–1978 [19]
19Bob Miller1978–1986 [20]
20Rex Bell1986–1994 [21]
21Stewart L. Bell1995–2002 [22]
22David Roger2003–2012 [23]
23Mary-Anne MillerJanuary 2012 to February 2012 [24]
24Steven B. Wolfson2012–Present [25]

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