Chris McCool was born in Gordo, Alabama. His career experience includes working as a judge, adjunct professor, and pastor. McCool has served with the Executive Committee of the Alabama District Attorneys Association as president, vice president, and treasurer, with the Alabama Supreme Court's Standing Committee on the Alabama Rules of Evidence as a member, and the Northern District U.S. Attorney's Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee as a member. McCool has received the following awards: - 2007: “Prosecutor of the Year” by Victims of Crime and Leniency - 2007: “District Attorney of the Year” by the Alabama District Attorneys Association - 2012: “Prosecutor of the Year” by the Alabama Forest Owners Association
