In Missouri:   Elected Missouri State Representative, District 161, Nov. 6, 2018. Re-elected Nov. 3, 2020. Re-elected Nov. 8, 2022. Re-elected in the primary Aug. 6, and in the general Nov. 5, 2024.

Director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety, 2015-2017;

Chief of Police for the City of Joplin, 2007 until retiring in 2014

In Washington State:  Chief of Police for the City of Twisp;

Chief of Police for the City of Union Gap;  

Undersheriff of the Yakima County Sheriff's Office

In the State of Oregon:  Chief of Police for the City of Redmond

MBA from William Woods University

Graduate Certificate in Management from City University of Seattle

Bachelor of Science degree from Liberty University

Became a police officer in 1971

United State Air Force 1966 - 1970

Past President of the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police

Past Regional Vice-President of the Missouri Police Chiefs Association

Named the 2013 Police Chief of the Year by the Missouri Police Chiefs Association

Graduated from the Northwest Law Enforcement Executive Command College

Graduated from the FBI National Academy Session #178