"TO PROTECT AND SERVE"
A little about Jim.
My wife, Liz, and I were married in 1982. We have two kids, Jeni and
Adam. I have two sons (Jeff and Chris) from a previous marriage. The kids'
ages range from 23 to 12. Liz is the 9-1-1 Coordinator/ Co-Assistant DIrector
of the University of Kansas Public Safety Office (I'm not sure, but I think
that is the politically correct term for police department). She started
there as a Student Dispatcher in 1978.
I first entered law enforcement in 1975 when I joined the Overland Park,
Kansas Police Department as a Reserve Officer. In 1977, I hired on with
the Lawrence, Kansas Police Department as a full time officer. I am a street
level officer and have spent most of my time on the midnight shift. I am
an EMT, a hostage negotiator a defensive tactics instructor. I am a certified
to teach firearms, PR-24 Side handled Baton, Weapon Retention and Disarming
System, Unarmed Knife Defense System, Control/Defensive Tactics System,
Power Handcuffing System, Ground Fighting System, Lateral Vascular Neck
Restraint System, and Arm Control/Escort System. I am also a National Trainer
in the Casco Expandable Baton System.
I am currently working my way through the chairs, for the second time,
of the Capitol Area Major Case Squad. M-Squad consists of law enforcement
agencies from eight counties who join forces to work major case crimes,
specifically homicides.
I am close to finishing my B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice from Washburn
University ( however, my friends will tell you that I have had a BS degree
for years). Working on my degree leaves me little time for my hobbies of
hunting, fishing, and (even at almost 46 years of age) softball. I also
help coach a YABA bowling league.