Tim Gann promoted to Madison County Chief Deputy District Attorney

HUNTSVILLE – The Madison County District Attorney’s Office announced two promotions on Wednesday.

Madison County District Attorney Rob Broussard said Tim Gann and Tim Douthit were both promoted effective immediately. Gann is now the Chief Deputy District Attorney, and Douthit takes Gann’s old position as the Chief Trial Attorney.

Gann replaces Marc Sandlin, who is retiring.

The attorneys recently prosecuted the trials of former Huntsville Police officer William Darby and convicted murderer Christopher Henderson.

Gann was previously a Huntsville Police officer for 15 years until he got his law degree; he has spent the last 15 years with the Madison County DA’s office. His case load has consisted primarily of major crimes, including capital murder.

Douthit has been a prosecutor for 10 years, split between five years in Mobile County and the last five in Madison County. He has prosecuted cases ranging from child sexual abuse to violent crimes such as capital murder.