Background
Lawrence, Cortez was born on July 9, 1946 in Fort Benning, Georgia, United States. Son of Lester Lawrence and Hazel Hiers.
Lawrence, Cortez was born on July 9, 1946 in Fort Benning, Georgia, United States. Son of Lester Lawrence and Hazel Hiers.
Bachelor, North Georgia College, 1967. Juris Doctor, John Marshall Law School, 1976. Master of Public Administration, Auburn University, Alabama, 1992.
Doctor of Philosophy, Auburn University, Alabama, 2000.
Fire chief City of LaGrange (Georgia) Fire Department, 1977-1979. Chairman fire technical program City Colleges Chicago-Europe, Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany, 1982-1987. Deputy director Public Safety Department, Auburn, since 1989.
Adjunct faculty National Fire Academy, since 1997, consultant, since 1989.
Major, United States Army Reserve Infantry, 1968-1972, Vietnam, Germany. Member Institution Fire Engineers, International Association Chiefs of Police, International Association Fire Chiefs, National Fire Protection Association (fellow 1997. Member standards committee), Trout Unlimited, Historic Motorcycle Racing Association.
Married Karyn Jeane Thunder, July 9, 1984. Children: Lisa Rowe, Leslie Spratlin, Allyson Hahn.