The Advisory Council consists of:
- The executive director of TJJD or the executive director’s designee;
- The director of probation services of TJJD or the director’s designee;
- The director of state services of TJJD or the director’s designee;
- The commissioner of human services or the commissioner’s designee;
- The commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services or the commissioner’s designee;
- Two juvenile court judges, appointed by the TJJD Board of Directors;
- One representative of the county commissioners courts, appointed by the TJJD Board of Directors; and
- Seven Chief Juvenile Probation Officers, appointed by the TJJD Board of Directors, with representation from each of the following:
- the seven Juvenile Probation Chiefs Associations in Texas;
- a county with fewer than 7500 juveniles;
- a county with at least 7500, but fewer than 80,000 juveniles; and
- a county with 80,000 or more juveniles
Upcoming Meetings
- Date: Friday, April 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
- Location: This meeting will take place virtually on Teams.
Council Members
Lynn Hadnot
Dallas County Juvenile Chief
2600 Lonestar Drive, Box 5
Dallas, Texas 75212
Designation: Chief Juvenile Probation Officer
Mark Allen
Jasper County Judge
121 North Austin, Room 106
Jasper, Texas 75951
Designation: County Commissioner’s Court
Karina Browning
Upton / Reagan Juvenile Chief
P.O. Box 876
205 E. 10th Street
Rankin, Texas 79778
Designation: Chief Juvenile Probation Officer
Shandra Carter
Texas Juvenile Justice Department
P.O. Box 12757
Austin, Texas 78711
Designation: TJJD Executive Director
Ed Cockrell
Jefferson County Juvenile Probation
5326 Hwy 69
South Beaumont, Texas 77705
Designation: Chief Juvenile Probation Officer
Jason Davis
Kerr County Juvenile Chief
3501 Legion
Kerrville, Texas 78028
Designation: Chief Juvenile Probation Officer
Maryann Denner
Hidalgo County Juvenile Chief
1001 North Doolittle Rd.
Edinburg, Texas 78540
Designation: Chief Juvenile Probation Chief
Ashley Kintzer
Texas Juvenile Justice Department
P.O. Box 12757
Austin, Texas 78711
Designation: TJJD Director of Probation and Community Services
Troy Navarrette
Potter County Juvenile Chief
900 S. Polk, Suite 500
Amarillo, Texas 79101
Designation: Chief Juvenile Probation Officer
Foy O’Brien
Dawson County Judge
P.O. Box 1268
Lamesa, Texas 79331
Designation: Juvenile Court Judge
Lindsey Van Buskirk
CPS Director of Permanency & Family-based Safety Services
4900 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78751
Teana Watson
County Court at Law #5 Judge
Fort Bend County
1422 Eugene Heiman Circle
Richmond, Texas 77469
Designation: Juvenile Court Judge
Ross Worley
Smith County Juvenile Chief
P.O. Box 1257
Tyler, Texas 75710
Designation: Chief Juvenile Probation Officer


