Bay

Born: Panama City, FL; August 1, 1952
Spouse: Diane
Children: Three
Church: Baptist

Vernon High School; Chipola Junior College and Gulf Coast Community College

Panama City Police Department 1973-1974; Gulf County Sheriff’s Office 1974-1975; Bay County Sheriff’s Office - Patrol Deputy, Investigator, Lieutenant, Criminal Investigations Captain 1976-1995; appointed Sheriff of Gulf County, 1995; elected Sheriff of Gulf County, 1996, ran unopposed, 2000; appointed interim Sheriff of Bay County, 2003, by Gov. Jeb Bush; elected Sheriff of Bay County, 2004; re-elected, 2008.

Florida’s Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, 1993; Florida Sheriff’s Task Force Chairman Zone 1; DEA Certified Clandestine Drug Laboratory Investigator; Board member, Anchorage Children’s Home and American Red Cross; member, Gulf Coast Community College Advisory Board.