Vicki Behenna has dedicated her life to the pursuit of justice.

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Elected Oklahoma County District Attorney in 2022, Vicki has a record of prosecuting dangerous criminals, holding those in power accountable and fostering partnerships to build safer communities. Her commitment to standing up for what's right can be seen throughout her almost 40-year legal career.

 

She previously served as a federal prosecutor in the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District, where she helped secure the conviction of Timothy McVeigh following the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. 

 

Following the McVeigh trial, Behenna was appointed as Senior Litigation Counsel for the Western District of Oklahoma, where she prosecuted numerous high profile fraud and public corruption cases. As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, she was part of a team that prosecuted Wyeth Pharmaceuticals for violations of the False Claims Act, resulting in a criminal conviction against Wyeth and a $491 million civil settlement to resolve claims the company defrauded Medicaid and Medicare programs run by the states.

 

In 2014, Vicki retired as a federal prosecutor and entered into private practice. She was named Executive Director of the Oklahoma Innocence Project in 2015, leading the organization's mission to identify and reverse wrongful convictions. She held that position until 2022, when she resigned to run for Oklahoma County District Attorney.

 

As District Attorney, Vicki has aggressively prosecuted those responsible for violent crimes while championing diversion programs to address the root causes of criminal behavior. In 2024 alone, her office seized more than $3 million in criminal assets under the state's Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Act, returning more than $2.4 million to investigating law enforcement agencies and placing the remaining monies into a fund to be used for future prosecutions, drug abuse prevention, and substance abuse education. Noting that more than 65% of all violent crimes involve handguns, Behenna's office has promoted gun safety and prevention programs, providing gun locks for families and seizing weapons from felons.

 

In 2024, Behenna, the Oklahoma City Police Department and numerous other state and federal agencies announced the results of Operation Sonic Boom - a two-month operation resulting in federal and state charges for 50 individuals related to firearms and drug offenses. In total, 193 firearms were seized, including 83 machine gun conversion devices, two 3-D printers used to manufacture illegal gun parts and more than 63 kilograms of various drugs, including methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana with an estimated street value of nearly $750,000.

 

Behenna is an active speaker and a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, American Bar Association, Oklahoma Association of Women Lawyers and William J. Holloway, Jr. American Inn of Court. She serves as an adjunct professor at Oklahoma City University School of Law instructing the trial practice and evidence course.

 

Behenna received her Juris Doctor from the Oklahoma City University School of Law and her bachelor of arts in journalism from the University of Oklahoma.

 

She is married to her husband Scott, a retired OSBI agent and FBI terrorism analyst. They have lived in Oklahoma County for more than 45 years and are the proud parents of three sons: a doctor, a lawyer and a rancher.

 

Honors & Awards

Trial Advocacy Award - given by the Association of Government Lawyers in Capital Litigation
 

Distinguished Service Award from by U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno

 

Integrity Award - presented by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General

 

2012 Outstanding Assistant U.S. Attorney - presented by the Western District of Oklahoma

 

2013 Distinguished Law Alumna - presented by Oklahoma City University School of Law