Long and distinguished career in law enforcement that ranges from working as a State Trooper to directing the Criminal Justice Program at Cedarville University. He has served as Police Chief of Cleveland, Grandview and Fairborn, Ohio, and as the Ranger Chief of the Cleveland, Ohio Metropolitan Park District. During his 16 years as a Police Chief, he reorganized multiple departments; oversaw the identification and implementation of several management information systems; hired, assigned and promoted over 100 officers; and managed multi-million-dollar budgets. He is a former Commissioner with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), where he gained extensive knowledge and experience with international law enforcement best practices. He is a past President of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police; was appointed by the Governor to the Board of the Ohio Peace Officer’s Training Commission; and is the founder and Director of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executive’s (NOBLE) Mentor Program for aspiring Police Chiefs. Serves as a consultant, trainer, and instructor with the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, IACP, and NOBLE. He obtained his Ph.D. in Leadership and Change, and is the author the book titled, The Recruitment, Selection, and Retention of Law Enforcement Officers.
