District Attorney Aaron Felton

Polk County Oregon Official Website

Aaron Felton was sworn in as Polk County District Attorney on January 7, 2013.  He previously served as Chairperson of the Oregon Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision.

As Board Chairperson, Felton presided over the parole hearings of many of Oregon's most notorious criminals, including Diane Downs.  An attorney since 1994, Felton has worked as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Salem, and for six years as a Deputy District Attorney for Polk County.