Experienced Prosecutor
Ammon has 14 years of experience protecting our communities from dangerous, violent, and sexual offenders. He is the only candidate with any prosecution experience.
Ammon has tried a dozen homicide cases, and over 50 felony cases
Ammon was recognized as Arizona’s Felony Prosecutor of the Year in 2014
Ammon received the Heart of Gold Award in 2023 as recognition for a career pursuing justice for crime victims
“I will not prosecute women for obtaining reproductive services or their medical providers for providing reproductive services—including abortion.” —Ammon
Proven Leader
Ammon currently leads the Coconino County Attorney’s Office as Chief Deputy Attorney and serves in leadership positions at the local and state level. He is the only candidate with experience running the County Attorney’s Office, or any prosecution office.
Ammon serves as Chair of the Community Engagement Committee for the Coconino County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Ammon serves as Chair of the Criminal Practice and Procedure Committee for the Arizona State Bar
Ammon serves as Chair of the Chief Deputy Working Group for Arizona
“I am honored to be endorsed by all current Coconino County Supervisors, Mayor Becky Daggett, and many other Coconino Democratic leaders.” —Ammon
Problem Solver
Ammon created a groundbreaking program—the Pathways Diversion Program—that helps non-violent felony offenders avoid convictions by connecting them to treatment. He is the only candidate with firsthand experience creating adult diversion programs for Coconino County.
Ammon has overseen the 50% increase in Pathways Diversion Program participation since 2022
Ammon created the Mental Health Court Deferred Prosecution Program in 2022
Ammon helped establish the Page DUI/Drug Court in 2011
“I am committed to expanding on the promise of prevention through diversion programs and alternatives-to-prison programs. These programs not only save money, they save lives.” —Ammon
One of my daughters asked me what I do for work. I told her, “I solve problems.”
Throughout my 14-year prosecution career I have pursued and promoted justice on behalf of Coconino County. I have prosecuted the most serious cases in the County–cases involving murder, criminal street gangs, domestic violence, and sexual offenses. I have focused on protecting the most vulnerable crime victims in our community, and advocated for prison sentences that would protect others in our community from violent and dangerous criminals. This is part of the daily work of “solving problems.” But not the whole part.
The reality is that for many criminal cases, incarceration is not solving the problem. Especially when the problem involves addiction or mental illness. Sometimes the best way to protect the community is to offer alternatives to incarceration for offenders who would benefit from diversion or treatment programs.
I’ve seen the miracle of these types of programs. I was involved in the development of the Page Drug Court. I redesigned the Flagstaff Mental Health Deferred Program, which helps those suffering from mental illness. More recently, I created the Pathways Diversion Program—an innovative pre-charging diversion that assists in the treatment of felony offenders arrested for drug possession. I am currently working with community partners to expand collaborative courts, such as Mental Health Court, Recovery Court, and Veterans Court. These programs, and others not yet realized, have the potential to make our community healthier and safer.
I solve problems. But I don’t do it alone. I manage an office of 20 attorneys and 30 legal paraprofessionals who are also dedicated to protecting Coconino County and ensuring a well-functioning local government. I work daily with community partners who are also committed to find better and smarter ways to administer justice in our community. I teach prosecutors and law enforcement officers who have also sworn oaths to uphold the Constitution. Problem solving is not always easy. It takes time, and work, and–importantly–collaboration.