Collier

Born: Bergen County, NJ, October 24, 1954
Spouse: Patricia
Children: Two
Church: Episcopal

Public schools of Midland Park, NJ; AA degree, police science, Bergen Community College, Bergen, NJ; BA degree, public safety administration, William Peterson University; Master’s degree, business administration, Nova University; graduate of the FBI National Academy, 172nd Session, 1993

Ridgewood, NJ, Police Reserve and Midland Park, NJ, Civil Defense, Ambulance Corp and Fire Department Reserve; Loss Prevention Department of Sears, Paramus, NJ: Internal Security Division of the New Jersey Sports and Exhibition Authority; Officer and promotions to Captain of Patrol Operations, Naples Police Department, 1978-1991; Interim Director of Community Services, City of Naples, 1991; Assistant Manager, City of Naples, 1993, Chief of Police, City of Naples, 1995; City Manager, City of Naples, 1999; Captain of Organized Crime Division, Chief of Operations, Undersheriff, Chief of Staff, Collier County Sheriff’s Office, 2003; elected Sheriff of Collier County, 2008

Amateur Radio Extra Class License KR4YX; Distinguished Academic Achievement Award, Nova University; Outstanding Community Policing Award while Chief of Police In Naples, National League of Cities; Outstanding Performance Award, Naples Community Services Advisory Board; Law Enforcement Commendation Medal, Sons of the American Revolution; 2010 Innovation Award, Collier County Economic Development Council; member: Immigration and Border Security Committee, National Sheriffs Association; Executive Law Enforcement Advisory Board of D.A.R.E. America International; 2011 Leadership Award, Florida D.A.R.E. Officers Association; former board of directors, Leadership Collier Foundation, board of directors, Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce; committee member at-large and former Scoutmaster of Boy Scouts of America; vice chair of the Substance Abuse Coalition of Collier County; co-chair, SW Florida Regional Domestic Security Task Force; one of the Education Foundation of Collier County's "2012 Men of Distinction."