United States Air Force, Dept. of Defense training instructor, Law Enforcement Officer at the federal,state, and county level. Presently a County Sheriffs Deputy. Firearms and defensive tactics instructor certifications through federal and county law enforcement agencies. Former PA Department of Corrections SWAT ( CERT) team member, former karate practitioner, NRA firearms instructor and owner of Lake Erie K9 and Lake Erie Tactical.

EdD, SA coordinator & instructor, former Mercyhurst Police Academy director, former Erie County Prison Warden & Chief Parole Officer ( ret'd), martial arts inst., defensive tactics, handguns, MUNIO trainer, Acts 235 & 120, Father of Mike !

Served 25 yrs. Armed Forces
14 yr as Infantrymen
11yr 8months as Security Forces
Retired as MSgt.
14 yrs Sheriff's office
3 deployments (2Army,1AirForce)
Combat Vet.- awarded combat infantrymen’s Badge
Military Firearms instructor-(Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, 240B, 249, and Heavy Weapons)
Glock armor
PCCD Firearms instructor (Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun)