Experience

Seattle's Finest Security and Traffic Control

• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Law Enforcement Services

  • Dec 2022 - Present

• Account Executive

  • Dec 2022 - Present



Washington State Sheriff's Association

• President / Vice President / Secretary / Treasurer

  • Nov 2018 - Dec 2022

  Protecting the Office of Sheriff and the Constitutional Rights for the Citizens the Sheriffs serve is and will always be the #1 priority. It's been an honor to serve alongside my fellow Sheriff's from all 39 counties of Washington State and to be nominated and elected to serve on the Executive Board for the Washington State Sheriff's Association as we meet quarterly to discuss important issues and concerns both legislatively along with many other topics that can have an impact to public safety… Show more Protecting the Office of Sheriff and the Constitutional Rights for the Citizens the Sheriffs serve is and will always be the #1 priority. It's been an honor to serve alongside my fellow Sheriff's from all 39 counties of Washington State and to be nominated and elected to serve on the Executive Board for the Washington State Sheriff's Association as we meet quarterly to discuss important issues and concerns both legislatively along with many other topics that can have an impact to public safety and our quality of life within our communities. Show less



Chelan County Sheriff's Office

• Sheriff

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2022

  Chelan County It's been both an honor and a challenge to serve the citizens of Chelan County as Sheriff for three terms, 12 years as I surrounded myself with great staff and mentors from Chelan County, regionally, state and nationwide. Protecting the Office of Sheriff and the Constitutional Rights of the Citizens I served was and will always be the greatest priority.

• Field Deputy

  • Nov 1999 - Dec 2010

  Chelan County My time with the Chelan County Sheriff's Office actually started in June of 1997 when I graduated from the Reserve Academy for the Chelan County Sheriff's Office. Hired full time by the Chelan County Sheriff''s Office as a Corrections Deputy for the Chelan County Regional Justice Center in January of 1998. I was hired as a Field Deputy for the Chelan County Sheriff's Deputy in November of 1999. Promoted to Patrol Corporal in 2004. 2004 Chelan County Deputy of the… Show more My time with the Chelan County Sheriff's Office actually started in June of 1997 when I graduated from the Reserve Academy for the Chelan County Sheriff's Office. Hired full time by the Chelan County Sheriff''s Office as a Corrections Deputy for the Chelan County Regional Justice Center in January of 1998. I was hired as a Field Deputy for the Chelan County Sheriff's Deputy in November of 1999. Promoted to Patrol Corporal in 2004. 2004 Chelan County Deputy of the Year Promoted to Patrol Sergeant in 2007 also assigned to the City of Chelan as the Acting Chief. 8 years experience with the Chelan County Regional SWAT Team Field Training Officer (FTO) School Resource Officer (SRO) with the Lake Chelan School District

• Corrections Deputy

  • Jan 1998 - Oct 1999

  Chelan County Although I worked under 24 months in the Chelan County Regional Justice Center, it was a great experience preparing me for working as a field deputy. I respect the job my fellow co-workers do at the Chelan County Regional Justice Center and know that many have followed the same path into Law Enforcement.



Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commissioner

  • Oct 2018 - Jul 2021

  Burien, Washington This is one of 14 volunteer positions and one of two incumbent Sheriff's appointed by the Governor of Washington State to serve for a six year term that started October of 2018.



WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF SHERIFFS AND POLICE CHIEFS

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • May 2017 - May 2018

  I had the honor to work alongside of and be mentored by some of the best Sheriff's and Chief's in Washington State as I served on the executive board for 4 plus years. This is truly a great organization with made up by men and women leading their communities.



Lone Pine Logging

• Equipment Operator

  • Jun 1987 - Nov 1996

  Norther California, Eastern Oregon and Washington Starting out as a choker setter and working as a rigging slinger and hook tender for a high lead logging operation, eventually operating a high lead log yarder and log loader and job supervisor. Working 10 years in the woods truly helped prepare me in many ways but more than anything taught me the value of hard work and an honest earned pay check.