Graduated Tift County High School in 1986. Entered the Georgia Army National Guard while attending College in Valdosta. Member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. Graduate of Valdosta State University with a B.S. in Criminal Justice. Worked as a Deputy U.S. Marshal for 25 years. Current active private pilot. Resides in Adel, Georgia with his loving wife and 4 children on the family Farm.