Wayne County Prosecutor
Biography - James D. Gonzales
Chief of Special Operations
James D. Gonzales, Chief, Special Operations Division,
hasbeen employed with the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office since
January 1988. Mr. Gonzales' previous experience included attorney positions with
Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services and the Legal Aid & Defender
Association of Detroit. His assignments in the Prosecutor's Office include
assignments with the Child Abuse Unit, Prosecutor's Repeat Offender Bureau
(PROB), Homicide Unit, Special Assignment Prosecutor and Docket Attorney
in the Trial Division.
In January 2001, Mr. Gonzales was appointed Deputy Chief where he maintained
supervisory responsibility for all Assistant Prosecutors and support staff assigned
to the Juvenile Division and in November 2002, he was appointed Director
of the Homicide Unit. In June 2003, Mr. Gonzales received the Spirit of
Detroit Award and the Angel of Mercy Award,Save Our Sons and Daughters,
for his efforts in protecting the rights of victims of homicide and their families.
In January 2004, Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy appointed him to his current position
as Chief of the Special Operations Division which includes supervision
over the Forfeiture Unit , the Public Integrity Unit, the Community
Prosecutors Unit, Federal Liaison (Federal Gun Program) and the Felony Non-Support
Unit.
Mr. Gonzales attended Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, where
he obtained his Juris Doctorate in June 1983 and the University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, where he obtained his B.A. in June 1980.
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Kym L. Worthy
1200 Frank Murphy
1441 St. Antoine
Detroit, MI 48226
Ph: (313) 224-5777
Fx: (313) 224-0974