Dion Sankar is the Chief Deputy Prosecutor for the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office. Mr. Sankar serves on the Executive Staff of the elected Prosecutor and assists in the overall management and operation of the office. As part of those duties, he oversees the assistant prosecutors and manages the office’s litigation. Prior to joining the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, Mr. Sankar worked in the litigation division of the Missouri Attorney General’s Office where he defended civil claims filed against various state and governmental entities and the Kansas City Missouri Police Department. He also worked as an associate at the McCallister Law Firm, P.C. where he represented individuals in various civil claims, including claims of police misconduct. Mr. Sankar is a native New Yorker. After working as an associate for Weisman & Calderon LLP in New York for several years, he moved to Kansas City, Missouri, in 2011.
THERESA CRAYON
Director of Litigation
Theresa Crayon has been a prosecutor in the office since 1991 and currently serves as the Director of Litigation. She has served in numerous leadership roles during her tenure including as Chief Trial Assistant supervising the office’s General Crimes Unit, Chief Warrant Officer over the Warrant Desk, a Trial Team Leader in the Domestic Violence Unit and a senior member of the Violent Crimes Unit. She has received numerous awards for her work, including the Louis Lombardo Prosecutor of the Year Award and the Patrick B. Hall Award for Trial Attorney of the Year. She acts as a liaison with the Kansas City Missouri Police Department, oversees the office diversion programming and serves on the Office Executive Team.
SAMANTHA MORRIS
Chief of Operations
Samantha Morris, a lifelong Kansas City resident, serves as Chief of Operations for the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, where she oversees organizational operations, fiscal and grants management, and interagency coordination. She brings more than 15 years of leadership experience in municipal government, emergency management, and law enforcement, including senior roles with the City of Independence as Chief of Emergency Operations and Assistant to the City Manager. Ms. Morris holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of Missouri–Kansas City, is a Certified City Manager through the University of Kansas and is a graduate of FEMA’s Homeland Security–Emergency Preparedness Academy.
JAZZLYN JOHNSON
Director of Communications
Jazzlyn Johnson previously served as Press Secretary for Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas where she managed communications and media relations. Prior to entering public service, Johnson honed her storytelling and news judgment as a print reporter for a Black-owned newspaper, The Community Voice. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Montana.
MIKE ENOS
Director of Impact
As Director of Impact, Mike Enos is responsible for diversion program community outreach, partnerships, and evaluative platforms. With extensive management and governance experience, Mr. Enos has served on several non-profit boards, many as board chair. Most recently as CEO/Executive Director of MINDDRIVE, he built institutional infrastructure facilitating growth from fewer than 50 students per year to over 265. Prior to MINDDRIVE, Mr. Enos held senior communications and marketing positions in both agency and corporate environments.