Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Abilene Christian College, 1975; graduate, Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, 1979; graduate Senior Management Institute for Police, Harvard University, 1989; graduate, United States Secret Svc. Dignitary Protection School, 1990; graduate National Executive Institute, Federal Bureau of Investigation School Management, 1991.
Special investigator organized crime unit, Louisiana State Police, 1969-1970; patrol officer, Dallas Police Department, 1963-1967; investigator narcotics, vice, and organized crime unit Intelligence Unit, Dallas Police Department, 1967-1969; investigator vice division, Dallas Police Department, 1970-1971; police sergeant detention services division, supervisory sergeant Internal Affairsand Patrol, Dallas Police Department, 1971-1975; police Lieutenant community services division and auto theft section, Dallas Police Department, 1975-1979; police captain, Executive officer S.E. and S.W. patrol divisions, identification division, and detention services division, Dallas Police Department, 1979-1987; deputy chief division commander N.W. patrol division, Dallas Police Department, 1987-1988; assistant chief of police patrol east, Dallas Police Department, 1988-1990; executive assistant chief of police office of special services, Dallas Police Department, 1990; acting chief of police, Dallas Police Department, 1990; 1st executive assistant chief of police, Dallas Police Department, 1990-1991; chief of police, Oklahoma City Police Department, since 1991. Presenter drug initiatives and community policing S.W. Law Enforcement Institute, 1989, Cmty. Policing and Drugs Conference, Michigan State, 1990, Alabama Mayor's Conference, 1990.
Board of directors New Horizons Ranch for Disadvantaged Youth. Member Criminal Justice Task Force. Member steering committee Edna McConnell Clark Foundation.
Member of advisory commission Truth in Sentencing. Member International Association Chiefs of Police, Police Executive Research Forum (presenter drug initiatives and community policing 1989), Major Cities Chiefs Association.
Married; 2 children.
