EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR



Katherine Cabaniss has served as the Executive Director of Crime Stoppers since September 2006. Previously, she was an Assistant District Attorney with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office for 11 years. While in the District Attorney’s office, Ms. Cabaniss was promoted to Chief Prosecutor in the Trial Bureau, where she prosecuted felonies, including aggravated robbery, sexual assault, and capital murder. She was also assigned to the Major Fraud Division of the Special Crimes Bureau where she specialized in the prosecution of white-collar crime and identity theft.

Ms. Cabaniss was recognized for her outstanding contribution in assisting law enforcement in solving and preventing felony crimes by being awarded the 2008 Director’s Community Leadership Award by the Director of the FBI, Robert S. Mueller, III.  This award is to honor individuals and organizations for their efforts in combating crime, terrorism, drugs, and violence in America, with only 56 award recipients each year.