AGOVA - Meet our Staff

Other Additional Information: Janette Grantham's life changed forever on March 1, 1979, when her brother, Coffee County Sheriff Neil Grantham, was murdered in front of the county jail. As a result of the judicial nightmare her family still lives with today, she developed a passion for victims and their families. Until recently, her fight for justice for victims was mostly achieved through lobbying for tougher crime bills. In August of 2006, she took a giant step on faith when she became a Victims Service Officer for Alabama Attorney General Troy King. Although she did not have professional paid experience as a Victims Service Officer, she had over 27 years of personal pain experience as a victim. Janette knows the ordeal victims endure all in the name of justice for she has walked in their shoes, felt their pain, and cried their tears. No victim will ever stand alone, for Janette will be there by their side, protesting paroles and pardons, attending trials, hearings, sentencing, and executions. Janette will be there for the victims ensuring they are treated with dignity and compassion. In 2008 she was selected as Alabama's Victim Service Officer of the Year.

Janette states, "if I can help just one victim, if I can ease the pain of just one victim, if I can make a difference for just one victim, than my brother, Neil, will not have died in vain."

Other Additional Information: Work History: Henry County Probate Judge/Lamar Turner (1995-1999); Douglas Albert Valeska/ District Attorney for 20th Judical Circuit/Henry County Office (1999-2006); Victim Service Officer/Administrative/Worthless Check Unit/Grand Jury; State of Alabama Attorney General's Office (2006-Present)

Certifications: The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Justice Services, Victim Service Officers' Certification Program (2002); Troy University, Court Administration Program (2005)

For almost fifteen years, Mrs. Hancock has worked in areas of state and local government, with over ten of those years working in areas of Victims Services and Victims Rights. As a result of her hard work and dedication, in 2005 she was selected as Alabama's Victim Service Officer of the Year.

Throughout her career, Mrs. Hancock has attended many educational classes in the areas of Child Abuse, Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence, Forensic Interview Protocol, and Rape Crisis Protocol. In addition to these classes, she has also attended specialized law enforcement training at the annual Governor's Conferences.

Certificates of Achievement in the following Continuing Education Courses: Children's Response to Trauma & Grief; Making Sensitive Referrals; Combating Impaired Driving Defenses; Parental Grief; Cultural Competency; Crisis Reactions; Boundaries; and Prosecutor Basics.