Special Crimes Division
Darla Faulkner, Special Crimes Division Chief
As Chief of the Special Crimes Division, Darla supervises all of the prosecutors and staff assigned to the Public Integrity, Vehicular Crimes, Environmental, and Financial Crimes and Forfeiture Sections.
Darla is a graduate of Sam Houston State University and Texas Wesleyan School of Law. Darla began her legal career in the Misdemeanor Division at the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office in 2005. Throughout the years, Darla has served in various positions in the Trial Bureau at the District Attorney’s Office as well as served on the Vehicular Crimes Callout Team and No Refusal Team.
In 2019, Darla was promoted to her current position after serving as the Chief Prosecutor of various district courts, and the Chief of the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Intake Section for several years.
She is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
The Special Crimes Division consists of the following sections: Public Integrity, Financial Crimes & Forfeiture, Elder Abuse, Vehicular Crimes, and Environmental Crimes. The Prosecutors, Investigators, and support staff assigned to these sections are involved with the investigations of these crimes and handle them all the way through prosecution.
Public Integrity
The Public Integrity Section of the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office evaluate and investigate complaints of criminal misconduct by public servants, including use of force incidents by law enforcement.
Financial Crimes & Forfeiture
The Financial Crimes & Forfeiture Section of the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office investigate and prosecute complex financial crimes and civil asset forfeiture cases.
Vehicular Crimes
The Vehicular Crimes Section of the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office responds to fatality crash scenes to assist law enforcement with investigations, prosecutes all criminal charges arising out of fatality car crashes, and coordinates the TxDOT funded No Refusal Program.
Environmental Crimes
The Environmental Crimes Section of the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office prosecutes cases crimes such as illegal dumping and improper disposal of waste.
Special Crimes Division Personnel
Division Chief ADA Darla Faulkner
Exec. Assistant Melody Pena
Public Integrity
Chief ADA Wes LeRouax
ADA Lianne Baldridge
Inv. Jon Buckholtz
Vehicular Crimes
Chief ADA Taylor Vanegas
Asst. Chief Inv. John Stephenson
Financial Crimes
Chief ADA Nancy Hebert
ADA Michael Ghutzman
ADA Vanessa Windham
Inv. Erin Smith
Inv. Brian Treille
Paralegal Tempe Calhoun
Environmental Crimes
ADA Moniqua’ Scott
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