Top Marion County prosecutor announces district attorney run, DA Clarkson to retire

A top local prosecutor is running to be Marion County’s next district attorney.

Brendan Murphy, chief deputy district attorney for the Marion County District Attorney’s Office, announced Tuesday he is seeking election to be the county’s next district attorney.

After working for the Marion County District Attorney’s Office for 18 years, Murphy is seeking the office’s top position, the statement announcing his candidacy said.

“I didn’t become a prosecutor, to become a (district attorney), I…