I've been in law enforcement for over twenty years. I've received the Police Medal of Valor, the Chief's Recognition award along with over thirty written commendations.

I'm an alumni of Angelo State University with a Bachelors Degree in Art, and an alumni of Dallas Theological Seminary where I studied Christian Education.

I've written an article about police involvement in the local county hospital called the Journal of Healthcare: Protection Management, a publication of the Association of Healthcare and Safety.