Experience: 

Twenty-five years served as Chief of Police in Atlantic Beach, Florida including responsibilities as Director of Public Safety, Information Technology Director, Grant writer, and Assistant City Manager 

Six years served as Chief of Police in Springfield, Tennessee 

Six years served as patrol officer, patrol sergeant, detective, and lieutenant in Lenoir, North Carolina 

20+ Years as an adjunct professor at the University of North Florida 

Multiple years teaching at various colleges 

3 Year Private Security in Nashville, Tennessee 

Education: 

Master of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of North Florida 

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the Florida State University 

Thousands of Hours of Training and Teaching in Supervision, Employment Law, Management, Instruction, Emotional Survival, Police Corruption, Information Technology, Officer Survival Instructor, Firearms Instructor, SWAT, Physical Fitness Instructor, Driving Instructor, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Taser Instructor, and many other certifications. 

Additional Comments 

• Speaker for the Florida Police Chiefs Association Summer Training Conference on “Coping with the Organizational Terrorist” 
• Selected by the Southern Criminal Justice Association as the Outstanding Criminal Justice Professional of the Year. 
• Published article on Police Corruption “Above the Law” for Law and Order Magazine 
• Co-wrote and published article on Cyber Security in Florida Police Chief Magazine which became the basis of Securing Law Enforcement Computer Systems CD approved by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and created and distributed by the National White Collar Crime Center.  Listed as Subject Matter Expert on the CD. 
• Published “Leadership:  Managing Fear” in Florida Police Chief Magazine (also to be included in text book on police ethics) 
• Extensive Emergency Management experience for numerous special events and security details including the Super Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida and numerous Hurricane Responses 
• Speaker at International Association of Chiefs of Police Conferences, Criminal Justice Information Systems Conferences, Florida Police Chiefs Association Conferences, and Governors Hurricane Conferences