{"id":6461,"date":"2017-08-25T15:12:44","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T22:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/?p=6461"},"modified":"2025-12-07T15:13:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T23:13:58","slug":"assistant-district-attorney-joe-alexander-returns-to-el-dorado-county-das-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.newsmolo.com\/EDC\/2019\/2017\/08\/25\/assistant-district-attorney-joe-alexander-returns-to-el-dorado-county-das-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistant District Attorney Joe Alexander Returns to El Dorado County DA’s Office"},"content":{"rendered":"

El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office. Image, Joe Alexander]<\/em><\/p>\n

The El Dorado County District Attorney\u2019s Office welcomes Joe Alexander back as an Assistant District Attorney. Alexander was previously a Deputy District Attorney with El Dorado County from 2001 to 2016. In 2016, Alexander left the office to become the Assistant District Attorney, 2nd in command, at the Nevada County District Attorney\u2019s Office, and was responsible for day-to-day operations for the office. Cliff Newell, Nevada County District Attorney, stated, \u201cJoe is a top prosecutor and during his time in Nevada County he was a positive addition to the DA\u2019s office. While we are sorry to see him leave, we congratulate Joe on his future opportunities in returning to El Dorado County.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexander returned to the El Dorado County District Attorney\u2019s Office because, \u201cMy family and I have lived in Cool for fifteen years and love it. When the opportunity to re-join El Dorado as part of the management team arose, the need to move to Nevada County for my job there was looming. I did not want to move from El Dorado County. Returning to the El Dorado District Attorney\u2019s Office allows my family to stay in Cool, allows me to return to the office where I have deep roots and gives me the opportunity to serve the County I call home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexander learned a tremendous amount about running a District Attorney\u2019s office while serving as the Assistant in Nevada County. \u201cCliff Newell and Randy Billingsley (Chief District Attorney Investigator) helped me transition from a line prosecutor to managing an office, dealing with personnel, budget and administrative issues. I am very grateful for the experience I gained while working in Nevada County.\u201d<\/p>\n

El Dorado District Attorney Vern Pierson stated, \u201cHaving Joe back is a huge gain for our office. Joe has always been an exceptional prosecutor, but now he has gained invaluable experience in Nevada County with regards to the management and running of the District Attorney\u2019s Office. Just as there is more to being a prosecutor than getting a conviction, there is more to leading and managing a District Attorney\u2019s Office than being a good prosecutor. Joe\u2019s experience will serve him well as he transitions back into our office in his new role.\u201d<\/p>\n

Judge James Wagoner, formerly the Assistant District Attorney in El Dorado County who hired Alexander as a Deputy District Attorney in 2001, has had the opportunity to watch Alexander\u2019s career from inside the office and from the bench. \u201cEl Dorado County is very fortunate to have Joe back at the District Attorney\u2019s Office. I was on the interview panel when he was initially hired, and I knew then that he was an outstanding attorney and would be a valuable asset to the office. I am happy that he is bringing his expertise, knowledge and experience back to work for the citizens of El Dorado County. He has outstanding leadership skills and will be an excellent Assistant District Attorney.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lisette Suder, who has been a deputy district attorney for 22 years and is the lead attorney in charge of the Child and Adult Sexual Assault Unit for El Dorado County, said, \u201cWe are so grateful to have Joe back in the office. When dealing with complex and important cases, it is vital to have experienced colleagues available to discuss legal issues. Joe is an accomplished prosecutor and I value his insight.\u201d<\/p>\n

During his time in El Dorado County, Alexander held a variety of different assignments, including the vertical prosecution of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Trial Team Lead and Special Victim\u2019s Unit Lead. Notable cases prosecuted by Alexander include the death penalty phase retrial of James Leslie Karis for a 1981 kidnapping of two young women and the murder of Peggy Pennington, the prosecution and conviction of John Luebbers for the murder of Schnell School Principal Sam Lacara, the conviction of David Zanon for the murder of CHP Officer Scott Russell, and the conviction of Colleen Harris, aka the<\/p>\n

\u201cBlack Widow,\u201d who killed her husband Bob Harris 30 years after being acquitted of killing her former husband, Jim Batten.<\/p>\n

Alexander\u2019s current responsibilities include being the Lead of the Cold Case Task Force, supervising the Core Prosecution Trial Team as well as the newly created Family Protection Unit, which prosecutes domestic violence, child and elder abuse cases.<\/p>\n

Alexander continues to live in Cool with his wife Kristen and their two children.<\/p>\n

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