Anne Marie Schubert, Former Sacramento County District Attorney

Anne Marie Schubert is the former Elected District Attorney for Sacramento County. She has over 32 years of experience as a career prosecutor. She was elected District Attorney for Sacramento in 2014 and served in this capacity until December 2022. As District Attorney, she managed one of California’s largest prosecutorial offices, including attorneys, investigators, advocates, support staff and a state-of-the-art crime laboratory. As District Attorney, she set policy for the office, managed a multi-million-dollar budget, engaged in public policy, legislative advocacy and community engagement.

Prior to her election, Ms. Schubert was a well-respected trial attorney, prosecuting some of California’s most violent cases, including sexual assault and murder. Ms. Schubert is a nationally recognized expert in forensic DNA and has advanced cutting-edge DNA technologies for over three decades. In 2002, she formed Sacramento’s Cold Case Prosecution Unit, and served as its first prosecutor, solving, and prosecuting several high-profile cases including the rape and murder of Deborah Chandler by convicted serial killer Wilbur Jennings aka “The Ditch Bank Killer.”

Notably, in 2018, Ms. Schubert led the investigation and prosecution of Joseph DeAngelo, the “Golden State Killer using Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (FIGG). Since the arrest of DeAngelo, her team used FIGG to identify the NorCal Rapist, unidentified human remains and partnered with the California Innocence Project to exonerate Ricky Davis after 15 years of wrongful conviction. She has taught extensively across the country and internationally on the use of genealogy to solve violent crime.

Ms. Schubert has been a leader in advancing victims’ rights and sound public safety. Notably, in 2016, she was the statewide co-chair for the “Yes on 66” ballot initiative to maintain the death penalty in California. In 2024, Ms. Schubert was the statewide co-chair for the “Yes on 36” ballot initiative to address the theft, drug and homelessness crisis in California. Both initiatives were approved by California voters.

Anne Marie has been recognized with the Prosecutor of the Year Award and the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Instructor of the Year Award.