David is originally from Harlan, Kentucky, a small coal town in the southeastern part of the state. He was graduated from Harlan High School in 1969 and attended The University of Kentucky, SWCC, Cumberland, KY, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond KY and The Jefferson College of Health Science, Roanoke, VA.

David has a varied background from a Newspaper Ad Salesman/Reporter, Harlan, KY, an Investigator with a law firm in Tazewell, VA, a railroad maintenance laborer/machine operator, near Seattle, WA, an Adjunct MSHA Instructor in SW Virginia, a railroad construction supervisor in Baltimore, Maryland as well as Manager of a large Music Store.

He was a volunteer with a rural Fire Department and then a Rescue Squad for 8 years at first as a Firefighter/EMT and worked his way up to Paramedic.

His EMS career began in 1985 and ran to 1996. The same department morphed into a Fire-EMS Department in 1996 and David stayed until his retirement from Fire-EMS in 2010. From 1987 through 1994 he also worked part time with an Air Medical Trauma 1 Service as well as Instructing and Precepting for the local College of Health Science. After that he worked as a Medicolegal Death Investigator with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for four years prior to retirement.

David enjoys fishing, playing the guitar and photography. He has two sons, their better halves and two granddaughters.

David is now happily retired and lives at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia with Laura, his wife, and their cat Ellie. They also spend time at their home on Anna Maria Island, FL and enjoy their time there, as well.