Personal
- Born and raised in Daytona Beach, Florida
- Joined a local Police Explorer program in 1995, which paved the way for a career in Law Enforcement
- Graduated from Spruce Creek High School
- Married with two children
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice (2014)
Employment
- Volusia Sheriff’s Office
2002 – Present; worked in patrol, crime suppression, street level narcotics, DEA federal task force, Investigative Services as a Detective, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Division Chief of Law Enforcement Operations and Division Chief of Administrative Services prior to his selection as Chief Deputy.
Professional Training
- Graduate of the Daytona State College Police Academy, Daytona Beach, FL (2001)
- Graduate of the 13th session of the Florida Leadership Academy, Tallahassee, FL (2009)
- Graduate of the 263rd session of the FBI National Academy, Quantico, VA (2016)
- Graduate of Advanced Behavioral Analysis for Violent Crime, FBI, Quantico, VA (2016)
- Graduate of the Senior Management Institute for Police, Boston, MA (2019)
Professional Involvement
- Board of Directors, Stewart Marchman Act
- Co-Chair of the Central Florida Regional Domestic Security Task Force
- Member of the FBI National Academy Associates
- Member of the Police Executive Research Forum
- Member of the International Association of Police Chiefs
- Adjunct instructor, Daytona State College