Who We Are
Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona is a statewide grass roots membership organization working to educate the public in order to raise awareness of issues related to the death penalty and the inequities of the criminal justice system in support of timely justice and fairness.
Mission Statement
The mission of Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona is to educate the public about the death penalty and the issues surrounding it.
Get Involved!
- Donations are vital to our success!
- Get involved by joining our email lists by using the sign-up form on the right side of the page
- Participate in events
- If you’d like more information about Death Penalty Alternatives for Arizona, please see our Contact page
Board of Directors
- Kevin Heade, President – Phoenix, AZ
- David Spence, Vice President (Northern Arizona) – Flagstaff, AZ
- Sam Kooistra, Vice President (Southern Arizona) -Tucson, AZ
- Jamaar Williams, Secretary – Phoenix, AZ
- Antwan Trotter, Treasurer – Surprise, AZ
- Dan Peitzmeyer, Executive Director -Phoenix, AZ
- A.J. Flick -Phoenix, AZ
- Ann Nichols – Tucson, AZ
- Alan Tavassoli – Awahtukee, AZ
- Rod McLeod – Tucson AZ
- Pat Burns -Tucson, AZ
Advisory Board
- Dale Baich
- The Honorable Ron Barber
- Pauline Urbano Hechler
- Ray Krone
- The Most Reverend Eduardo Nevares
- Kathy Norgard
- Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ
- Dennis Seavers
- Andy Silverman