I grew up in San Leandro, Calif. I was drafted into the army in 1969, ended up going to Military Police School, then spent a year in Vietnam with the 557th MP Co.
Once that wonderful year was over, I came home and became a police offficer with the Pleasant Hill Police Department. I spent almost 30 years there, retiring in Feb. 2001 as a Sergeant.
I have been married to my best friend, Charlene, for 48 years and we have two wonderful children, Allie and Scott. The major influences in my life have been the life experiences I have had in my childhood, the army, and with the more...
