District Attorney's Office Staff
Dwight Jett
Assistant District Attorney
Born and raised in Decatur, Alabama. Married to Karen Dearman Jett since 1983.
Education:
- B.A. (History), The University of Alabama
- M.A. (History), The University of Alabama
- J.D., The University of Alabama
- Admitted to Alabama State Bar 1987
Experience:
- Private practice for over 37 years
- Elected member of Decatur Board of Education from 2000-2025
- Served in Alabama National Guard from 1982 to 2022 reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
- Deployed to Baghdad, Iraq from 2006-2007
- Joined Morgan County District Attorney’s office as an Assistant in 2025