I spent over twenty years in the uniformed service of My God, Country, State, and fellow man. After growing up in the hills of West Virginia, I enlisted in the U. S. Navy. I served seven years as a Deep Sea Diver and served two tours over seas during Desert Storm/Shield. After returning home, I was hired as a Lincoln County Deputy, a small department in rural Southern West Virginia. While there, I was also the County's K-9 Handler, working with Blue, my big Chesapeake Bay Retriever. I later traded my black uniform for the Green of the West Virginia State Police. During my time as a Trooper, I worked every type of crime imaginable, from murders to bar fights. I served several years as an undercover brother working the huge pill, meth, and other drug problems that plagues so many communities. I was then fortunate enough to finish my career as a Staff Officer teaching at the West Virginia State Police Academy.