Education/Leadership Training:

• Master of Science Degree, Criminal Justice, Rollins College, 1981

• Bachelor of Science Degree, Criminal Justice, Rollins College, 1978

• Associate of Science Degree, Police Science, Polk Community College, 1976

• Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Academy, Session 168, 1992

• Senior Management Institute for Police, Police Executive Research Forum, Session 20, 1997

• Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute, Chief Executive Seminar, Class 21, 1998

• Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (LEEDS), Session 47, 2003

• National Sheriffs Association, National Sheriffs Institute, Session 89, 2005

• Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) National Executive Institute, Session 30, 2007

• Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) Law Enforcement Exchange Program (LEEP), 2011

 

Professional Experience:

Polk County Sheriff's Office, 1972 - Present

• Telecommunicator

• Deputy Sheriff

• Corporal

• Sergeant

• Lieutenant

• Captain

• Major

• Colonel