Jarvis Parsons was elected as the Brazos County District Attorney in November of 2012. He is currently serving in his third term as the elected District Attorney. Jarvis graduated in 2001 from the University of Maine School of Law. After a yearlong clerkship, Jarvis moved to Brazos County in 2002 and began his career at the Brazos County District Attorney’s Office. He has been there for over 21 years, prosecuting offenders for, robbery, child abuse, murder, and has sought the death penalty on multiple occasions for the most heinous of offenders.

Parsons is a past recipient of the 2013 Texas Lawyer Legal Leader on the Rise award, the 2014 Brazos County Coalition Against Domestic Violence “Voices Against Violence Award”, the 2017 Jefferson Award, the 2019 Texas State Bar Prosecutor of the Year Award, the 2019 Texas A&M College of Nursing “Partner in Nursing Award”, and the 2023 statewide recipient of the Texas District and County Attorney Association C. Chris Marshall Award for Training and Ethics.

On a statewide level, Jarvis Parsons was appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to the Texas Forensic Science Commission, an agency that investigates allegations of professional misconduct regarding forensic science in criminal cases. He was also appointed by the Texas District and County Attorneys Association (TDCAA) to the Governor Abbott’s Sexual Assault Survivor Task Force which creates protocols and best practices that address the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of sexual assault. Jarvis is also a past President and Chairman of the Board of TDCAA and has served on its Legislative Committee, Training Committee, and Diversity, Recruitment, and Retention Committee.

On a local level, Jarvis is on the governing board Scotty’s House Child Advocacy Center, and the local Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC). Parsons has been innovative on the local level by starting the Brazos County Citizen’s Prosecutor Academy that gives the public an in-depth look at how a District Attorney’s Office works on a daily basis. He also brought the “Cut It Out” program to Brazos County, which teaches local hairstylists to recognize the signs of domestic violence in their customers and how to safely provide needed resources.

Most importantly, Jarvis has been married to Amiee Parsons (his college sweetheart) for the past 22 years and they have one daughter, Erin. Jarvis and Amiee have been faithful members at Skybreak Church for the past 21 years, actively serving as small group leaders and Children’s Ministry volunteers. Erin also volunteers in the Children’s Ministry as well as in her youth group.