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American attorney and prosecutor

Darcel Denise Clark (born April 2, 1962)^[1] is an American attorney and prosecutor who has served as the Bronx County District Attorney since 2016.

Clark is the first woman to hold that office, and the first woman of color to serve as a district attorney in the history of the State of New York.^[2]

Prior to being elected district attorney, Clark served as a judge on New York City Criminal Court and subsequently on the New York Supreme Court in the Bronx and in that court's Appellate Division.

Early life and education

Clark is a native of the Bronx. She was raised in the Soundview Houses in the South Bronx. Her father, Daniel, was a grounds supervisor and her mother, Viola, was a nurse and a member of the tenant patrol, which was formed in 1975 to keep neighbors and children safe.^[3] Clark attended New York City public schools and graduated from Harry S.

Truman High School in the Bronx. Clark becam