Assistant Police Chief

City of Southlake Career

• Assistant Police Chief: June 2015-present
• Police Lieutenant / Divisional Commander: December 2003-June 2015
  • Professional Standards Division
  • Patrol Division
  • Criminal Investigations Division
  • Training
• Police Officer / Public Safety Officer: December 2000 - December 2003

Southlake Community Involvement

• Southlake DPS Citizens Academy
• Citizens on Patrol (COPs)
• Volunteers in Policing (VIPs)

Education and Professional Certificates

• Master’s Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Texas at Arlington
• Bachelor’s Degree of Applied Arts & Sciences in Criminal Justice, Midwestern State University
• FBI National Academy Graduate, Session 242
• Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP) Graduate
• Institute for Law Enforcement Administration (ILEA) Management College Graduate
• Southlake Leadership Academy
• TCOLE Master Peace Officer
• International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) Certification
• Arson / Fire Investigator

Honors and Affiliations

• Deputy Director of the Year (2018, 2019, and 2020)
• Police Officer of the Year (2003)
• City Ambassador / Chaperon to Tome City, Japan (2008)

Memberships

• FBI National Academy Association (FBI NAA)
• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
• International Association of Women Police (IAWP)
• Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)
• Texas Police Chiefs Association (TPCA)
• North Texas Police Chiefs Association (NTPCA)

Previous Experience

• DFW Airport (1998-2000)
  • Police Officer
  • Firefighter/Driver Engineer
• City of Euless (1993-1998) 
  • Police Officer 
  • Dispatcher