Alexander County

Presiding Circuit Judge

Jeffery B. Farris
Office Location
Alexander County Courthouse
2000 Washington Avenue
Cairo, IL 62914
Phone:  618.734.0509
Fax:  618.734.7020

Circuit Clerk

Carey Simmons
Office Location
Alexander County Courthouse
2000 Washington Avenue
Cairo, IL 62914
Phone:  618.734.0107
Fax:  618.734.7003

Court Reporter

Kristy Casey
Office Location
Alexander County Courthouse
2000 Washington Avenue
​Cairo, IL 62914
Phone:  618.734.0509
Fax:  618.734.7020

State's Attorney

E. Zachary Gowin
Office Location
2000 Washington
Cairo, IL 62914 
Phone: 618.734.0408
Fax: 618.734.4389

Public Defender

Shane M. Aden
Office Location
1603 Carmie Lane
Marion, IL 62959-1573
Phone: 618.889.8360

Probation Supervisor 

Richard Goines
Email:  rgoines@fjc-il.org
Office Location
306 20th Street
Cairo, IL 62914
Phone:  618.734.2192
Fax:  618.734.7008

Probation Officer

Valerie Denson
Email: vdenson@fjc-il.org
Office Location
​306 20th Street
Cairo, IL 62914
Phone:  618.734.2192
Fax:  618.734.7008

Probation Officer

Sher Hyte
Email:  shyte@fjc-il.org
Office Location
​306 20th Street
Cairo, IL 62914
Phone:  618.734.2192
Fax:  618.734.7008