Michael "Mike" Register has been appointed the new Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), pending approval by the state's Board of Public Safety.
Register has extensive law enforcement and public safety management experience. Before being appointed to lead the GBI, he served as Assistant Chief of the Cobb County Sheriff's Office, where he oversaw community engagement, uniform field operations and internal affairs. Prior to this post, he was the Director of Public Safety for Cobb County, the Chief of Police for Cobb County, and the Chief of Police for Clayton County.