Training & Accomplishments
Achievements (while employed by the Cabell County Sheriff's Department)
- Selected by the FBI after the events of September 11, 2001 to help establish a National Data Exchange Program
- First officer in department history to be completely promoted through the ranks of Deputy, Corporal, Sergeant, and Lieutenant.
Procured more than $800,000 of equipment, including ballistic vests, vehicles and weapons through military programs - all at no expense to Cabell County taxpayers. - Developed and taught the department Firearms Safety and Training course from 1989 through retirement in 2007, which approximately 4,600 participants completed.
- Department firearms instructor since 1990.
- Worked in all divisions of the department: Patrol, Courts & Processing, and the Detective Bureau.
- Past President of the Cabell County Deputy Sheriff's Association
- Past President of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #122
- Past Commander of the Detective Division.
- Past Commander of the Courts and Processes Division.
- Established and commanded the Department of Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) since its development in 1996.
Training
Graduated from the 43rd Law Enforcement Training at the WV State Police Academy in 1982.- Certified Instructor by the WV Law Enforcement Training Sub Committee
- FBI Firearms Instructor Course
- Basic Special Weapons & Tactics Instructor; Miami-Dade FL
- Sub Machine Gun Instructor; Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy
- Select Fire Tactical Assault Rifle Instructor; OPOTA
- Specialty Impact Munitions Instructor; Defense Technology
- Oleo Resin Capsicum Instructor; Defense Technology
- Distraction Device Instructor; Defense Technology
- Mediolegal Death Investigator, OCMEWV
- Advanced Homicide Investigator, FBI
