While County Attorney, Verkamp was elected president of the Arizona County Attorneys’ and Sheriffs’ Association in 1985-86.
wˌaɪl kˈaʊnti ɐtˈɜːni, vˈɜːkæmp wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðɪ ˌæɹɪzˈoʊnə kˈaʊnti ɐtˈɜːniz ænd ʃˈɛɹɪfs ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv dˈæʃ ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks.