I graduated from Emory and Henry College in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Geography. I was a dispatcher with the Virginia State Police from 1992-1993. November of 1993 I entered the Virginia State Police Training Academy to become a Trooper. From 1994 to 1997 I was a trooper in Caroline County, Virginia. I was promoted to Special Agent in our Drug Enforcement Section in 1997. From 1998 to 1999 I was the coordinator of the Governors Initiative against narcotic traffic (GIANT) in the Richmond area. From 2001 to 2003 I was assigned to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Taskforce in Richmond, Virginia. In January 2004, I was promoted to First Sergeant and assigned to the Criminal Intelligence Division. I coordinated the activities of our Field Intelligence Agents throughout the State. From September 2004 to present I have been assigned to the Virginia Fusion Center and I manage the day-to-day activities of our Center.