On June 3rd, 2022 Judge Bacon confirmed Fredrik Kirkhaug as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.  Prior to receiving his badge of office he was administered the Prosecutor Code of Ethics by Prosecuting Attorney Amy Fite.

Fredrik received his Undergrad degree from Missouri State University, receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Finance, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law. He has previous experience as a Rule 13 Intern at the Greene County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

On April 18th, 2022 Judge Bacon confirmed Darryl Garner as a Senior Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.  Prior to receiving his badge of office he was administered the Prosecutor Code of Ethics by Prosecuting Attorney Amy Fite.

Judge Bacon affirming Darryl Garner as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.

Prosecuting Attorney Amy Fite administering the Prosecutor Code of Ethics prior to presenting Darryl Garner with his badge.

Darryl joined the Christian County Prosecutor’s Office in April 2022. Darryl received a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1988, a Master of Science degree in Criminology from Florida State University in 1991, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1998. Prior to joining the Christian County Prosecutor’s Office, Darryl worked for the NC State University Campus Police Department, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Missouri Public Defender’s Office and has spent the last twenty years working as a solo attorney practicing in the areas of Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy and Social Security Disability.

On March 28, 2022 Judge Bacon confirmed Adam Alb as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.  Prior to receiving his badge of office he was administered the Prosecutor Code of Ethics by Prosecuting Attorney Amy Fite.

Adam Alb received his undergraduate degree from Concordia University in Irvine, California, where he received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science. He received his Juris Doctorate from Liberty University School of Law. Prior to joining the Christian County Prosecutor’s Office, Adam was an Attorney Advisor with the Small Business Administration. He has also worked as an attorney in the areas of Family Law and Personal Injury Law.

Students at Spokane High School were asked to choose right when using electronics and social media.  On October 5, 2021, the Honorable Judge Laura Johnson, Prosecuting Attorney Amy Fite, and Juvenile Officers William McCrimmons and Andy Silliman spoke to Spokane High School about electronic and social media choices and the consequences of those choices.

The presentation included information about bullying and sexual harassment and the  possible civil consequences to schools and parents, the crimes that can be committed with electronics and the consequences, and the way cases are referred and the role of the juvenile office.  Students were encouraged to be kind to one another.   Students were encouraged to think about the long lasting, detrimental impact their actions have on others.  Information was shared about the potential consequences they can face if they don’t choose right.  Students were encouraged to report if they have been a victim and if the first person they tell does not help to keep telling.     

If you suspect a person under the age of 18 is a victim of child abuse or neglect please call the Missouri Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline at 1-800-392-3738. 

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which first began in 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence as a Day of Unity.  Domestic violence affects millions, both women and men, of every race, religion, culture and status.