Education: 

• 1978 - Polk Community College, Winter Haven, Florida- Associate of Arts Degree
• 1979 - Fredonia State College, Fredonia, NY- Studied Business Administration
• 1981 - Armstrong State College, Savannah, GA– Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice
• 2006 - Certified Public Manager, Florida State University
• 2009 - Troy University, Troy, AL- Master of Science in Criminal Justice

 Professional Experience:

• 1982 – Employed by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office as a detention deputy
• 1988 – Promoted to Corporal
• 1988 – Promoted to Sergeant
• 1993 – Promoted to Lieutenant
• 2006 – Promoted to Captain
• 2006 – Promoted to Major, Commander, Security Division

Responsible for the operation of the Department of Detention Security Division that includes the Central County Jail in Bartow and the South County Jail in Frostproof. The Security Division incorporates 300 employees.

  Professional Certifications, Memberships & Affiliations:

• 1990 -  Present:  Disorder Management - Metropolitan Police Institute
• 1991 -  Present:  Survival Mindset Conference – Metropolitan Police Institute
• 1992 – Present:  Dual-certification, Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
• 1994 – Present:  Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)
• 1996 – Present:  How to Lead a Team -  CarreerTrack
• 1998 -  Present:  Certified Florida Jail Inspector, Certified Jail Inspection Team (CJI)
• 1998 – Present:  Real World Project Management
• 2005 -  Present:  Management Conference -  CarreerTrack
• 2006 -  Present:  Certified Public Manager (CPM) Florida State University
• 2006 -  Present:  Certified Supervisory Management (CSM) Florida State University
• 2008 -  Present:  Certified Jail Manager, Jail Manager Certification Commission 

Community/Civic Affiliations:

• 2006 - Present: Member Kiwanis (North Lakeland)