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Lieutenant Colonel F. A. Bingham

Assistant Director of Public Safety
3/2007 - Current

Lt. Col. F.A. “Bubba” Bingham is a 34-year veteran with the Department of Public Safety, including 27 years as a state trooper. Prior to his appointment as assistant director in March 2007, Bingham served as chief of the Driver License Division. He previously served as chief of Protective Services following his promotion to major.

Bingham also has served DPS as assistant chief of the Driver License Division, assistant chief of the Alabama Bureau of Investigation, planning and operations officer for the Driver License Division, and commander of the Driver License Division’s Safety Responsibility Unit. He also has served with the Highway Patrol Division as an assistant post commander and patrol officer.

Bingham graduated with honors from Troy University in Montgomery with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He retired from the U.S. Army Reserve in 2005, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, following 33 years of honorable service. He and his wife, Carolyn, reside in Prattville. They have two children, Joshua and Grace.