Born Amery, July 24, 1951; married; 1 stepson. Graduate Unity H.S. 1969. Former sheriff, investigator/deputy sheriff, jailer/dispatcher, secretary, and certified trainer for Wis. Dept. of Justice. Member: Wis. Sheriffs', Deputy Sheriffs' Assn.; Polk Co. Sportsmen's Club (fmr. pres.); St. Croix Falls Rotary Club; Wis. Bear Hunter's Assn.; Wis. Bow Hunter's Assn.; National Wild Turkey Federation; Whitetails Unlimited. Former member: Badger Sheriff's Assn.; Federal Nominating Commission; Wis. Radio Interoperability Homeland Security Coun.; Wis. Sentencing Guidelines Comn.; Violence Against Women Act Advisory Bd.; Polk Co Methamphetamine, Domestic Violence, Elder Abuse, and Child Abuse Task Forces (chm.). Recipient: Medal of Valor 1991; Unity H.S. Wall of Honor 2001. Polk Co. Sheriff, 2001-06.