Biography
I have served as a peace officer in Marshall County since 1991, first serving in the community of Gilman and joining the Marshall County Sheriff's Office in 1994 as a deputy sheriff assigned to patrol. I have held a number of positions including traffic safety & education officer; motorcycle officer, drug task force investigator and sergeant. I have been a trainer certified as an instructor in defensive tactics and striking instruments since 1997 and was appointed to serve as the agency's third-in-command as Chief Jailer in July, 2005; serving in that capacity through July, 2014 at which time I received the appointment as Chief Deputy. Upon assuming the agency role as second in-command, responsibilities include the area of field-services: patrol division, investigation division, civil division and transportation division, as well as other administrative duties for the agency.
Appointments & Community Involvement:
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Team Captain, National Multiple Sclerosis Society 150-mile Bike Tour (2005-Present) annual fundraiser
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Iowa Valley Leadership, Class of 2006-2007
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Alliant Utility Powerplant Advisory Board (2007-2009)
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Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association-Legislative committee member (2007-Present)
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Panelist- Simpson College Fall 2007 Criminal Justice Conference, "When Policy is the Problem"
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Iowa Supreme Court Task Force on Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (2008)
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American Red Cross, Iowa Rivers Chapter Board of Directors (2008-2014)
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American Red Cross, Vice-Chairman, Iowa Rivers Chapter Board of Directors (2009-2010)
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Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System Benefit Advisory Committee (IPERS BAC) (2009-Present)
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American Red Cross, Chairman, Iowa Rivers Chapter Board of Directors (2010-2014)
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Court Mental Health Workgroup 2010 (Iowa House File 2526)
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Iowa Valley Leadership Steering Committee (2011-Present)
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Mental Health and Disability Redesign 2011; Judicial & DHS Workgroup (Senate File 525)
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Boy Scouts of America TAMAHA District, Nominating Committee Chair (2014, 2015)
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Not In Our Town (NIOT), Board member (2015-Present)
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Domestic Violence Coalition member (2015- Present)
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Sexual Assault Response Team, committee member (2015-Present)
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American Red Cross Community Volunteer leader (2014-Present)
Membership
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Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association
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National Sheriffs' Association
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National Rifle Association