Jason R. Covington

I served as a Division Chief and the Section Chief of the Special Victims Unit (SVU) for the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office. Over my fifteen years with the office I litigated thousands of cases on behalf of the State of Kansas and tried over forty jury trials as an Assistant District Attorney. These cases included homicides, violent crimes, sex crimes, and crimes against children. This work involved extensive jury trial, bench trial, motion work, media appearances, and high-level negotiations.As Section Chief, I managed and mentored the other attorneys in the office. I led policy and legal directives for over twenty agencies in Johnson County with a focus on the Special Victims Unit driving consistent competence throughout the County. As a senior manager in the office, I regularly spearheaded technological and operational transformations in order to create global efficiencies and drive positive outcomes for the organizationIn this position I was honored to serve as:Instructor, Johnson County Police AcademyArrest and DetentionUse of Deadly ForceInstructor, Sunflower House MDT TrainingsInstructor, Johnson County SANE SART Law Enforcement TrainingsInstructor, Metro Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Certification TrainingsInstructor, CAPS High School Program, Sex CrimesKansas Judicial Council Subcommittee on Sex OffensesKCDAA Best Practices CommitteeChair of Child Sex SubcommitteeSunflower House Case Review, ChairJohnson County SANE SART, ChairJohnson County Human Trafficking Meetings, ChairInvestigator, Kansas Bar Association Disciplinary AdministratorBar AdmissionsKansas 2007Missouri 2021