1950
Born on May 16 in New York City.
1970
Serves in the U.S. Army (MACV & JUSMAG/MACTHAI) until 1973.
1974
Is an adult corrections officer II with the Hawaii State Prison.
1976
Earns an Associate of Arts from Kapi’olani Community College.
1977
Is an investigator for the Hawaii Commission on Crime.
1979
Achieves a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Hawaii; Attends the University of Hawaii School of Law until 1982.
1988
Is a probation officer for the NYC Probation Dept. until 1989; Earns a business management certificate from the NYC Taylor Business Institute.
1989
Is a probation officer, investigator and armed peace officer for the Westchester County Probation Department until 2011.
1991
Attains an Advanced Drug Investigations Certificate from DEA Montreal and again in 1998 from DEA New Orleans.
1993
Teaches as an adjunct instructor for basic/background investigations at Westchester Community College until 2006.
1998
Serves Westchester County as a union shop steward, union representative and union contracts negotiator until 2005.
1999
Is a NYS DCJS general topics instructor and police instructor.
2000
Earns a certificate from the Defensive Tactics Instructor School at the FBI Training Center in Peekskill, NY.
2000
Becomes a member of the International Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association.
2002
Earns a Certificate of Training from the Law Enforcement Response to WMD Incidents: Awareness Level, U.S. Department of Justice.
2008
Serves as a firefighter with the Hartsdale Fire Department.
2011
Works for the New York City District Attorney Office of Special Narcotics.
2011
Maintains life membership with the Special Forces Assn., 75th Ranger Regiment Assn., 101st Airborne Division Assn., Disabled American Veterans, VFW & American Legion.
2011
Is initiated by the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, Hale ‘O Na Ali’I and the Queen Emma Hawaiian Civic Club.
2014
Receives the Helen C. Kane Award from the OAHU Council of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs.