Experience

Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Fellow MMHPI/Executive Director Caruth Police Institute

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  I am currently employed with Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute working on law enforcement policy issues such as mental health and wellness, homelessness, and crime. I also serve as the Executive Director of the Caruth Police Institute and have the responsibility of establishing the Law Enforcement Peer Support Network for the State of Texas as authorized by Senate Bill 64 of the 87th Legislative Session and directing the work the Institute has traditionally done. I am currently employed with Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute working on law enforcement policy issues such as mental health and wellness, homelessness, and crime. I also serve as the Executive Director of the Caruth Police Institute and have the responsibility of establishing the Law Enforcement Peer Support Network for the State of Texas as authorized by Senate Bill 64 of the 87th Legislative Session and directing the work the Institute has traditionally done.



City of Irving

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Chief Of Police

  • 2017 - Feb 2022

• Assistant Chief of Police

  • Nov 2011 - Feb 2022

  Currently serve as the Administrative Services Bureau Chief, where I oversee the Technical Services Division; 911 Center, Jail, and Property/Evidence, along with the Budget, Planning and Research and Crime Analysis Unit. Served over the Operations Bureau, which includes both the North and South Patrol Divisions as well as the Special Operations Division.

• Police Captain

  • Oct 2008 - Nov 2011

  Served as the Division Commander in the Technical Services Division and in the South Patrol Division.

• Police Lieutenant

  • Jul 2005 - Oct 2008

  Assigned to the Jail Section, Patrol Division, and to the Criminal Investigations Division.

• Police Sergeant

  • Apr 2001 - Jul 2005

  Served as a front line supervisor in the Patrol Division, Criminal Investigations Division, and in Personnel and Recruiting.

• Police Officer

  • Nov 1988 - Apr 2001

  Worked in patrol as a police officer, undercover narcotics as an investigator, was assigned to the DEA Task Force at DFW Airport, and worked as a detective in the Criminal Investigations Division.