Mary Fox

Mary Fox is the newly appointed Death Penalty Abolition Project Manager for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Missouri. Fox retired in June 2025 as the Director of the Missouri State Public Defender, the statewide organization that provides legal representation to the poor facing state criminal charges. Fox’s forty-year legal career focused on service to the poor in criminal cases, including representation of persons facing the death penalty, and in civil cases. This new volunteer position with the Archdiocese of St. Louis will allow Mary to continue her advocacy for the abolition of the death penalty. Fox and her husband are members of Christ the King Parish in St. Louis, Missouri.