David Prescott Talley (born September 11, 1950) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as bishop of the Diocese of Memphis in Tennessee since 2019.

After his 1989 ordination, the archdiocese assigned Talley as parochial vicar at St. Jude the Apostle Parish in Atlanta.

[2] In 1993, the archdiocese sent Talley to Rome to study at the Pontifical Gregorian University, where he earned his Doctorate in Canon Law in 1998.

[11] After his installation as bishop, Talley ordered a comprehensive review of prior sexual abuse allegations by the diocese and by an outside firm.

On February 28, 2020, the diocese released a list of 20 diocesan priests with credible accusations of sexual abuse of minors.