David Herring is a former state trooper, joining the Georgia Department of Public Safety in 1994. He has served the state of Georgia for more than thirty years. During his tenure with the Department of Public Safety, Mr. Herring served as a team security for the University of Georgia Football Program and served as a member of the state of Georgia S.W.A.T. Team. Prior to his appointment to the Georgia Parole Board, he served as a Lt. Colonel managing security details for the offices of Governor, Lt. Governor, Speaker of the House, and Chief Justice. Mr. Herring received the the Governor's Public Safety Award for Heroism in 2001 and he was recognized by the Gainesville Kiwanis Club as Trooper of the Year in 2004. He is a member of the 2014 Leadership Georgia Class. Mr. Herring graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in Public Administration. Mr. Herring and his wife reside in Hall County and are members of their local church.