Major Crimes Division

Adam Abbate is an attorney with a demonstrated dedication to service. Adam graduated from The University of Georgia School of Law in Athens, Georgia, and he obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia.

Deputy District Attorney Vincent Faucette is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and a product of Atlanta Public Schools (Frederick Douglass). He is a graduate of the Georgia State School of Business (BBA Finance) and The University of Kentucky College of Law.

Kelcee Jones-Connor is an accomplished attorney with years of experience in the public and private sectors of the legal field. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law, where she was heavily involved with the Advocacy Programs that she still volunteers with today.

Chris Sperry obtained his undergraduate degree at Ohio University in 2009 in Criminology and his Juris Doctorate from Emory University School of Law in 2012.

Will Wooten has dedicated his entire legal career to serving his community as both a prosecutor and a public defender. Prior to joining the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, Will served as a prosecutor in the Clayton County District Attorney’s Office and the Gwinnett County Solicitor-General’s Office.

Kevin Armstrong is an attorney with more than 12 years of litigation experience with a record of excellence in appellate advocacy. Kevin obtained both his law degree and his bachelor of arts degree (in English and history) from the University of Georgia, graduating cum laude both times. Kevin has significant experience handling complex felony criminal cases on appeal and capital murder cases generally.

Kevin comes to the administration of District Attorney Fani Willis with a wealth of criminal law experience. Kevin was a senior assistant district attorney in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit’s appellate division, where he primarily handled post-trial litigation in murder cases and pretrial litigation in capital murder cases and was recognized as Appellate Lawyer of the Year in 2016. Kevin previously served as the primary appellate defense attorney for the Dougherty Judicial Circuit in Albany, Georgia. Kevin is active within the legal community. He is a member of the Atlanta Bar (where he has served four years on the board of the Criminal Law Section, including one year as its president) and Stonewall Bar Associations. Kevin has coached high school mock trial teams in eight of the last ten school years, most recently the Northview High School team in Johns Creek.

Grant Rood is a native Atlantan and obtained Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and Political Science from the University of Georgia.

Antonio Long is a policing professional with over 22 years of experience. Deputy Chief Long has served as a probation officer, fugitive investigator, criminal investigator, and a university police officer.

Originally from Chicago, Bernice Higgins moved to Atlanta in August 2006 when she was accepted to Clark Atlanta University. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Forensic Science. She has been working in law enforcement for 11 years and has experience in investigations ranging from narcotics, sexual assault and homicide.

Assistant Chief Hill is a native of Savannah, Georgia, where he attended Benedictine Military School. Upon graduating with honors, he received a full Army ROTC Scholarship to Fort Valley State University where he majored in Criminal Justice.

Ilona Rolack is a self-motivated, most energetic, vibrant and hardworking advocate with a warm, caring personality that has a true understanding of human, social and psychological interaction.