Education:

• Certified Public Manager, Florida State University, The Center for Public Management, Tallahassee, FL, July 2004
• Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL – 2001
• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminology, Summa Cum Laude, Saint Leo College, Saint Leo, FL – 1996
• Federal Bureau of Investigations, Florida Executive Development Seminar - May 2003
• Southern Police Institute, Administrative Officers Course, 97th Session, University of Louisville, KY – 1997
• Law Enforcement Academy, Polk Community College, Winter Haven, FL - 1980
• Corrections Academy, Polk Community College, Winter Haven, FL - 1979
• Haines City High School, Class of 1978

Professional Experience:

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Bartow, Florida
February 1979 - Present

Academic:

• University of South Florida, Adjunct Professor in Criminology - 2004 - present
• Co-Authored an article in Vol. 31, No. 4 of the Journal of Criminal Justice – 2003, "Sheriff Law Enforcement Officers and the Use of Force”
• Southern Police Institute, University of Louisville, Guest Lecturer – 1999 - Present

Professional Certifications, Memberships & Affiliations:

• Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
• Fraternal Order of Police, Polk County Lodge #46
• International Association of Chiefs of Police
• Polk County Police Chiefs Association
• Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)
• Southern Police Institute Alumni Association

Community/Civic Affiliations:

• First Baptist Church, Davenport, Fl, Deacon
• Haines City Rotary, Past President