Meet Our Team

Walter Forgie currently serves as the Chief Assistant State Attorney. In that position, Walter is responsible to oversee the operations of the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office...

Rich Buxman is the Chief of Homicide Prosecution, assigned to oversee the prosecution of all homicide cases in the Fifth Judicial Circuit...

As Executive Director, Bridget Kiefer supervises the administrative staff, and is responsible for the budget, facilities, and human resources areas of the office...

In her role as Community Development Director, Cindy Harper works with agencies, community partners, and citizens across the Fifth Judicial Circuit to ensure that the people we serve know who we are, and what we do...

The Victim Services Director, Racheal Franklin is responsible for making sure victims across the Fifth Judicial Circuit are afforded the rights provided to them by law and the Constitution, and that they are treated with dignity and respect throughout the process...

Russell Suess is the Chief Investigator, overseeing investigative efforts across the Fifth Judicial Circuit. He is a certified Firearms Instructor and administers the State Attorney's Office Firearms training and Law Enforcement training for all Fifth Circuit Investigators...