By Rob Kepple
TDCAF Executive Director in Austin
In March, the Foundation Board announced a scholarship program for Texas Prosecutors Society (TPS) members who are former prosecutors who would still like to enjoy the camaraderie (and excellent MCLE!) at TDCAA conferences but may be short on the registration fee.
It is a great idea to ensure that those who have contributed so mightily to the profession still get to be a part of it. This year the Annual Criminal and Civil Law Conference is at the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock September 23–25 (Tuesday through Thursday this year). If you are a former prosecutor and a TPS member who wants to attend and needs the scholarship, please contact me at [email protected].
TPS member in the spotlight: General Kyson Johnson
Many of you have had the good fortune to work with Kyson Johnson, a prosecutor with the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) for the last 20 years. Kyson got the prosecution bug after a short stint in personal injury law, and he joined the County and District Attorney’s Office in Grayson County. He made a life-altering decision soon after to join the Judge Advocate General Corps in the Army. I doubt Kyson could have expected the whirlwind of a career to follow, including being a prosecutor in Iraq in 2004 for the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse trials, or ending up as the director of the TDI prosecution program. To top it all off, Kyson was promoted to Brigadier General in November 2024.
It is with gratitude that we congratulate Kyson on his retirement in May from the Texas Department of Insurance. We will sure miss his work in state court, but I am personally thrilled that he will still be seeking justice within the ranks of the U.S. Army!