Hometown: Rock Island, Ill. Moved to Indiana in 1985 and graduated from Lawrence North in 1987.
Rank: Firefighter paramedic.
Years of service: 19.
Station/crew: Station 74, B-Crew.
EMT or Paramedic: Paramedic.
Technical Rescue Team: No.
Dive Team: Yes, Certified Dive Paramedic.
Hazardous Materials Team: No.
Activities/hobbies: “My family, dogs and a multitude of part time jobs.”
What he did before NFD: “I was a Volunteer Firefighter for four years at Warren Township, Indianapolis Fire Dept. Began to work for Riverview Hospital in 1994 and while there started to co-staff ambulance 72 with one Noblesville Fire Dept. firefighter. Then in 1995, began to work part-time for Noblesville Fire Dept. until I was hired full time in 1997. Besides that, I have worked a lot of different jobs: vacuum cleaner sales, pawn shop, U-Haul, Danville Firefighter (part time) and Resort Condominiums International. I’ve retired twice from roofing houses, have sold AMWAY, vitamins and have even owned my own travel agency. If that’s not enough I can probably think of a few more jobs if given more time.”
