Flagler

Born: New York, NY, May 31, 1945
Spouse:  Stephanie

Children: Three
Church: Roman Catholic

Ridgefield Park High School; BA degree, criminal justice and MA degree, urban studies and community affairs, William Paterson College; Bergen County Police Academy; attended county, state and federal training

Appointed to Little Ferry Police Department, 1973; promoted to Detective Captain, 1985, and Chief of Police, 1987-2001; elected Sheriff of Flagler County, 2005; re-elected, 2008

PBA president Local 102, 1981-1984; member, New Jersey Police Honor Legion, 1981; New Jersey Police Crime Prevention, 1976-2001; life member of the International Chiefs of Police Association, Virginia, 1987-present; New Jersey State Chiefs of Police, 1987-present; Bergen County Chiefs of Police Association, New Jersey, 1987-present; New Jersey State PBA and the Federal Foundation of New York; several Who’s Who, 1987; Emergency Management coordinator, Little Ferry, NJ, 1987-2001; member, adjunct faculty at Farleigh Dickinson University, 1986-present; member, Florida Association of Licensed Investigators; North Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force,` Jacksonville region; advisory board member, Volusia-Flagler Boys and Girls Club; Family Life Center for Domestic Violence; Crime Stoppers; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; BPOE Elks Lodge 2709; Italian American Club of Palm Coast; Portuguese American Club of Palm Coast, RSVP Flagler County; board of directors, Florida Sheriffs Association.