Experience

Toys For Tots

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Local Coordinator

  • Sep 2011 - Present



Lake Worth Community H.S.

• Lake Worth, Florida

• Retired Criminal Justice Department Chair

  • Dec 1993 - Jul 2006

  I helped the school start the first H.S. criminal justice course of study for strudents interested in becoming a police officer, detention officer, civilian law enforcement personnel or a lawyer. The course was four years in length meeting one or 2 periods a day. The student could earn up to 5 credit hours with three of them being Honors Level. Many of the students qualified for dual enrollment at Palm Beach State College. I helped the school start the first H.S. criminal justice course of study for strudents interested in becoming a police officer, detention officer, civilian law enforcement personnel or a lawyer. The course was four years in length meeting one or 2 periods a day. The student could earn up to 5 credit hours with three of them being Honors Level. Many of the students qualified for dual enrollment at Palm Beach State College.



Palm Beach Police Department

• Palm Beach, Florida

• Retired Police Captain

  • Oct 1972 - Dec 1993

  During my 21 years with the department I was a patrol officer, a detective, a training sergeant, a patrol supervisor ( Sgt.), commander of the detective bureau ( Lt. ) and a patrol Capt.. During my time I accumulated 2,000 hours of classes and training including my A.S. & B.S, Degrees, as well as numerous police courses and specialized skills. I was also active in our Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 19 serving 3 years as it's President. I subsequently spent 8 years on the Fl. State Lodge Elected Board with 3 years as State Lodge President. I am a life member of both Lodges.



U.S.M.C.

• around the world

• Sgt.

  • Jun 1966 - Sep 1972

  While on active duty I was deployed twice to Vietnam and once to the Mediteranean. I started as an Amphibious Tractor Crewman and when I was discharged I was an Ampibious Tractor Section Leader. During my 6 years I served in the Amtarc Bns. of all four active divisions, 1st & 3rd Vietnam, 2nd Camp Lejeune, and 5th Camp Pendleton. I was also stationed at Quantico for 2 years with the Amtarc section of Track Vehicle Company, S.D.T. for the training of U.S.M.C. Officers. While on active duty I was deployed twice to Vietnam and once to the Mediteranean. I started as an Amphibious Tractor Crewman and when I was discharged I was an Ampibious Tractor Section Leader. During my 6 years I served in the Amtarc Bns. of all four active divisions, 1st & 3rd Vietnam, 2nd Camp Lejeune, and 5th Camp Pendleton. I was also stationed at Quantico for 2 years with the Amtarc section of Track Vehicle Company, S.D.T. for the training of U.S.M.C. Officers.