ZACHARY McFARLAND
FIRST ASSISTANT
Community Safety Unit
Zack is the leader of the Community Safety Unit, having worked his way up through the GCPA office since 2012. He was a member of the Warrant Unit, the General Crimes Unit, and the Major Crimes Unit before being tapped into leadership positions in 2022. He led the Restorative Justice Unit and now leads the newest prosecutors in the GCPA office. He handles all of the fatal traffic referrals in Greene County, assists with recruiting and continuing legal education, and also teaches at the Springfield Police Department Police Academy. When not in the office, you can find him serving as the Captain of the GCPA Wiffleball team, donating blood at the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks, or flying local veterans to Washington, D.C. with the Honor Flight of the Ozarks.
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