During his fifteen years as a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney, Darden prosecuted major felonies, including nineteen homicide cases and numerous other major crimes. In addition, Darden was responsible for supervising the DA's Special Investigations Division, that investigates police officer-involved shootings, in-custody deaths, excessive force allegations, misconduct of public officials, and election law violations. In 1994, Darden rose to national attention when he was appointed as one of the lead prosecutors in the