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Domestic Violence
The Domestic Violence section prosecutes select cases involving assault-family violence, violations of protective orders, interference with emergency calls, harassment cases, and terroristic threats. This unit handles court appearances in all five of the misdemeanor County Courts at Law. In addition to trial work, the unit also educates police officers on the special issues that arise in the investigation and prosecution of these cases. Members of this department also sit on the Collin County Council on Family Violence and the Collin County Victims' Assistance Council to ensure that effective steps are taken with our community partners to decrease the incidents of domestic violence by community awareness, intervention and successful prosecution. Mr. Knapp received his Bachelor of Science Degree from The Ohio State University in 1992, majoring in Transportation and Logistics. He worked in the trucking industry for Roadway Packaging System (now a part of FedEx) and T&M Express until entering law school. He graduated from University of Denver College of Law with his Juris Doctor Degree in May 2004. He began his career with the Collin County District Attorney's Office in December 2004. Investigator Hooper graduated from Midwestern State University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. Mr. Hooper began his law enforcement career with the San Angelo Police Department in 1987. Since then, he has worked for both local and state law enforcement agencies. His various duties included field training officer, evidence technician, firearms instructor, patrol sergeant and detective. Mr. Hooper holds a master peace officer certificate. Investigator Danny R. Jones joined the United States Marine Corps in 1995. Investigator Jones received an Honorable Discharge in 1999 as a decorated E-5/Sergeant. He worked as a Detention Officer for the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center in Ottawa, KS where he also coached high school football and wrestling part time. He left Kansas in 2001 to work for Garland Police Department as a Detention Officer. After eight months with Garland PD, Mr. Jones was accepted into the Texas Department of Public Safety Academy. Upon graduation, he was assigned to commercial vehicle enforcement in El Paso, TX. He transferred in 2002 to Highway Patrol in McKinney, TX. Mr. Jones joined the Collin County District Attorney's Office in October of 2005 and began serving as an Investigator in the Misdemeanor Division. Investigator Jones was promoted in January of 2009 and currently serves as one of two Investigators assigned to the Family Justice Division. |
