Like most of the 26th SPS family, I was assigned to live in the infamous dorm 18 (room 50) with some of the greatest people that I have ever met. Also like everyone else, my time at Zweibrucken ended too soon. I was then taken to my next and last base, KI Sawyer AFB in Gwinn, Michigan. I was assigned to the SAC 410th Security Police Squadron SPOS D for two years before going TDA to SPOL EGG (Elite Gate Guard) for one and a half years. I finished my last six months in the Air Force with the SPOS B.
During my time at KI Sawyer I met and married my wife Amy who supported me after my ETS and while I spent two years in college at Northern Michigan University (NMU) where I completed my associates degree in justice studies. I then attended the NMU Regional Police Academy to obtain my certification as a police officer (MCOLES).
Shortly after my graduation from the academy I was hired to work as a full time police officer with Keweenaw Bay Indian Communities Tribal Police (Dept of the Interior/US Bureau of Indian Affairs-BIA) and I also took a job as a part time deputy with the Marquette County Sheriff's Office (Marquette, MI). I worked both jobs for three years and I reached the rank of corporal with the KBIC but the pay was much better at the sheriff's office so when they offered me a full time position I resigned from the KBIC and began working solely for the sheriff's department as a full time road patrol deputy.
After working for a few years I decided to complete my college degree so I re-enrolled at NMU and received my bachelors degree in criminal justice (2004) and I am now working towards my masters degree in criminal justice through NMU.
Unfortunately, the State of Michigan was hit with a two billion dollar budget deficit so I was reassigned to the MCSO corrections division in May of 2004 on a temporary basis. I will be returning to the road in April 2005 to the police work that I love.
I will never forget the great friendships that I made while at Zweibrucken or the great times that I had (Well, there are some that are foggy due to the vast quantities of Parkbrau Export that I consumed). It's hard to describe how pleased I was when Scott started this website or when he asked me to help out by being his assistant webmaster. I think we all owe him a debt of gratitude for allowing us to come together again.
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