Experience

Personal

• Married to wife Renee for 25 years
• 2 Children, Andrew age 20 and Abby age 18
• A long time Noble County resident

Law Enforcement Career

• 1995 to present Noble County Sheriffs Department
• 1991 to 1995 Kendallville Police Department
• 1989 to 1991 Avilla Town Marshal
• Total of five years working with the Indiana Department of Correction as both a confinement officer and counselor

Law Enforcement Assignments

• Served as the Chief Deputy of the Noble County Sheriffs from 1999 to present
• Undercover narcotics officer for 3 years
• Road Deputy
• Member of the Noble County Dive Team
• Commander of the Noble County Special Operations Group (SWAT) from 2003 to present
• Physical Tactics Instructor

Education

• Graduate level courses (Ball State University)
• Bachelor of Science (Dakota State University)
• Associate of Arts (Glen Oaks Community College)
• Graduate Southern Police Institute for Police Management & Jail Operations
• Graduate Indiana Law Enforcement Academy

Associations and Committees

• President Noble County Law Enforcement Association
• Vice President Land O Lakes Fraternal Order of Police
• Executive Board Member Drug Free Noble County
• Chairman Drug Free Noble County Justice Committee
• Treasury Northeast Indiana Law Enforcement Training Counsel
• Member National Sheriff Association
• Member Indiana Sheriffs Association
• Member National Tactical Operators Association
• Member Indiana Tactical Operators Association
• Member International Law Enforcement Educators Training Association
• Indiana Drug Enforcement Association

Past Associations

• Member St. Mary’s School Board
• Vice President Home & School Association
• Executive board member for LEAP
• Baseball coach
• Basketball coach

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