David Preston George, 39, of Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, United States is a former principal at Independence Elementary School in Fargo. He previously lived in Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, USA.
George has lived in different parts of Texas, USA including Houston and Humble and in different parts of Michigan, USA including Kalamazoo and Sturgis. In 2013, he was hired by the West Fargo Public School District.
On April 28, 2023, George was appointed principal of Independence Elementary School. Prior to this, he served as the assistant principal at Cheney Middle School in West Fargo, Cass County.
On August 14, 2023, George was arrested on five counts of possessing certain materials prohibited by North Dakota law. He was booked into the Cass County Jail in Fargo.
After the arrest, George submitted a request to West Fargo Public Schools to resign his post as principal at Independence Elementary School. He has yet to make his first court appearance.
Fargo is the county seat of Cass County. Tim Mahoney, 64, has been serving as the mayor of the city since December 2, 2014.
On July 14, 2023, Mohamad Barakat, 37, ambushed Fargo Police Department officers Jake Wallin, 23, Tyler Haws and Andrew Dotas who were dealing with a routine car crash near 25th Street and Ninth Avenue South in Fargo. Both Haws and Dotas were seriously wounded and Karlee Koswick, a bystander, was wounded.
Wallin was fatally shot. Barakat was fatally shot by Fargo Police Department officer Zachary Robinson.
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