Biography

I began my public safety career as Firefighter/EMT in 2004. I enlisted in the US Navy Reserves in 2006 as a Master-at-Arms (Military Police) and received an Honorable Discharge. I attended Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) in 2009. I obtained my Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice in 2018 and my Associate of Applied Science in Fire Protection Technology in 2020. I am currently working towards my Bachelor of Science in Fire Administration with a concentration in Fire Investigations. I am a credentialed Fire Investigation Technician by the International Association of Arson Investigators. I am a certified instructor in both Firefighting and Law Enforcement disciplines.

Education

• Associate of Arts (A.A.), Criminal Justice, Cape Fear Community College
• Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), Fire Protection Technology, Guilford Technical Community College

Awards and Publications

• Advanced Firefighter Professional Certificate – North Carolina State Firefighters Association
• Intermediate Law Enforcement Officer Professional Certificate – NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission
• Professional Development Series – U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Institute
• U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement Commendation – RAC Special Agent T. Swivel
• United States Navy Honorable Discharge – Commander, Navy Personnel Command
• USS North Carolina (SSN 777) Commissioning Commendation – Rear Admiral Bruce E. Grooms, Commander Submarine Group Two, United States Navy