July 11, 2023
During her historic first six months in office, District Attorney Pamela Price has hired 80 diverse individuals, including attorneys, victim/witness advocates and paraprofessionals.
OAKLAND, CA – On June 26, 2023, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced the promotion of seven Inspectors including:
Kevin Wiley –Promoted to Lieutenant of Inspectors
Carl Bonner – Promoted to Lieutenant of Inspectors
Thomas Miller – Promoted to Lieutenant of Inspectors
Simon Rhee – Promoted to Inspector III
James Morris – Promoted to Inspector III
Sherlyn Padua – Promoted to Inspector III
Tracie Lui – Promoted to Inspector III
Inspectors investigate and prepare cases for criminal and civil trials in conjunction with Deputy District Attorneys. Inspectors also assist with locating and interviewing victims, witnesses and other possible sources of information in preparation for trial.
They are the largest and most diverse class of promotees in the modern history of the DA’s office. DA Price swore the newly promoted team in on July 7, 2023. Collectively, the inspectors have nearly 60 years of experience working for the Alameda County DA’s office. They are all seasoned law enforcement officers.
The District Attorney’s Inspector Division was created in 1925 by former Alameda County District Attorney Earl Warren in his early years in the office. Warren started the Inspector’s Division with two detectives, and expanded it to a total of five shortly thereafter. The Inspector’s Division in the DA’s office today includes 75 Inspectors.
This success coincides with the hiring of 80 new staff members since the beginning of DA Price’s new administration. Among those hired over the last six months are: 24 paraprofessionals, 23 attorneys, 15 victim-witness advocates and 12 law clerks.
Madam District Attorney Price with newly promoted Inspectors
## Contact: Public Information Officer Patti Lee, Patti.Lee@acgov.org // 628-249-1288
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The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office (DAO) is one of California’s largest prosecutors’ offices and is led by Alameda County’s first Black woman District Attorney Pamela Y. Price. Price brings her vision to this office to fairly administer justice in the pursuit of thriving, healthy, and safe communities for every person who steps foot in Alameda County, no matter their race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, income, or zip code. Price has been recognized as one of the most progressive prosecutors through her forward-thinking, innovative strategies to interrupt cycles of violence and crime and bring change to a criminal justice system rooted in systemic racism. Follow Madam DA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and @AlamedaCountyda on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.