What makes Vicki Wildly Capable?

She is a servant leader transforming our justice system and making a significant impact on OKC. Driven by a passion for justice, she approaches every encounter with kindness and compassion. She consistently shows up to serve her community with love, dignity, and integrity. She is a true civic and community leader, inspiring others through her dedication, honor, and unwavering focus on creating positive change. – RYAN BLACKWELL

What does your typical day look like?

I get to the office around 7:30 a.m. and respond to emails. Since I am the District Attorney for the largest DAs office in the state, I spend the rest of the day managing the case loads for younger lawyers and attending meetings with the court, the public defenders office, and private organizations. We also advise the County Commissioners when needed.

What makes you feel proud?

I am proud of the young lawyers in my office who work hard every day to do the right and just thing. I am proud of how hard they work for little to no accolades from the public. They don’t ask for recognition or praise. They just work extremely hard each and every day. That’s what makes me proud.

What keeps you up at night?

Gun safety. It seems like almost weekly we get a case where a young person or a teenager uses a firearm to resolve a dispute. I don’t understand how firearms became the tool needed to resolve disputes. Once a child picks up a firearm and shoots at someone, prosecutors have no choice but to hold that young person accountable for the decision they made. I think about the families of the young person who was killed. How their young life was extinguished when they had their whole life in front of them. I think about the family of the young person who killed or shot at someone. How that young person’s life will now be a life of incarceration and hopelessness.

Who is the biggest influence in your life? Why?

I grew up in Germany, and my mother was English so I was able to see how Americans have, in the past, influenced nations and cultures by providing resources and support to other countries. I am influenced daily by people offering a helping hand.

What’s been the biggest obstacle in your life so far?

One of the biggest obstacles in my life as a young person was not having the confidence to believe in my own judgment. Neither of my parents went to college. I was the first person in our family to obtain a law degree. I had no real guidance as a young lawyer. It wasn’t until Judge Thompson took an interest in my career after I tried a case in his courtroom that I received encouragement and direction for my career. Before that, I didn’t have the confidence to trust myself.

One year from today, how do you hope you’re different?

I hope I can bring peace to victims of crime.

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