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Vern Pierson, District Attorney of El Dorado County will speak on the following topics:
School Shootings: Getting Real About the Dark Triad of Personality
and the Impact of Media Sensationalism
In January of 2007, Vern became El Dorado County’s District Attorney. He has personally prosecuted numerous, significant cases such as the murder of CHP Officer Scott Russell and Phil and Nancy Garrido for the 1991 abduction of Jaycee Lee Dugard. Prior to his election, Vern served as a Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice.
Vern enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the 101st Airborne (Air Assault). He attained the rank of sergeant and is a graduate of the Army’s Airborne and Air Assault schools and received the Army Commendation and Army Achievement Medals.
Vern completed a Master’s Degree in Homeland Security at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Post Graduate School.
Vern and Cyndee, his wife of 27 years, continue to be actively involved in supporting at-risk children and military veterans. They regard their three children their greatest accomplishments.