Between my wife and I we are the parents to 5 kids. I am a Combat Veteran of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division. After the military I was a welder for 16 or so years before, at the age of 35, I joined the fire service in 2016. I got Hired on a career department in Hannibal MO where I spent the last 9 years before accepting a position at Western Taney County Fire Protection District in July of 2025. I've been an instructor for about 7 years and am currently in the process of getting my Instructor 2.