Served with the US Marine Corps during peace time until 1988 when he was assigned to the Naval Air Station in Atlanta, a move that brought him to Cobb County
30+ years of service with Cobb County Department of Corrections, Cobb PD and Marietta PD
Served with K9 unit, and S.W.A.T. teams (Department of Corrections), motor unit (Cobb PD), S.T.E.P and as Resource Officer for Marietta Middle School (Marietta PD)
Member of East Side Baptist Church
Served as Board member for Sandy Plains Softball Association and coach for girl's recreation league for ten years.