Decorated.
Destroyed.
Rebuilt.

The Decorated Years

For 15 years, I wore a badge.

I served as a deputy sheriff, working patrol, detention, investigations, and undercover operations. I was awarded Officer of the Year in 2018 and the Chief's Special Investigator Award in 2019.

On paper, I was crushing it. Decorated. Respected. Moving up.

But inside? I was dying.

PTSD from the job. Alcoholism that started as stress relief and became daily necessity. Stimulant drug use that I told myself was helping me perform better.

I was drifting. And I didn't even know it.

The Personal Apocalypse

August 25, 2022. Arrested.

I had quit drinking in 2019 after years of denial and dishonesty. But I was still using stimulants, still lying to myself that I had it under control.

Then came the moment when denial was no longer possible.

I was accused of stealing evidence. I was innocent of those charges. But the truth is, my drift had caused me to live my life in such a way that it was reasonable for those around me to believe it was possible that I did.

Charges filed in February 2023. A year of waiting, wondering if my life was over. Then, in February 2024, a last-minute miracle plea deal. A plea deal that would not only avoid prison, but leave me with a clean record... assuming I did the hard work required.

But the real miracle happened the day I was arrested.

I quit using that day. Cold turkey. No more denial. I had come face to face with the brutal truth: substance abuse had cost me EVERYTHING.

The court-ordered treatment helped maintain sobriety, but I had already achieved it the hard way. Rock bottom has a way of knocking sense into you when nothing else can.

The Rebuilding

Sober since August 25, 2022.

I'm a single father of two amazing boys. My relationship with them isn't just restored—it's rebuilt from the rubble and ashes. Stronger than before because it's built on truth this time.

I live in the Reno/Sparks area of Northern Nevada. My mornings start early: get the kids to school, meaningful biblical reading, personal development reflection and planning.

I run a web design business (23 Eleven Web Design) in addition to coaching, speaking, writing, and ghostwriting. I work out daily—even if it's just a walk. Movement matters.

I'm currently enrolled in the Kingdom Builders Academy Dual Degree Program, pursuing my Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Ministry and Business, along with a credentialed coaching certification.

Why I Do This

Teaching, writing, coaching, speaking—it's what I've always done.

I was a law enforcement instructor. An active member of peer support teams. I led accountability groups in youth ministry in the late '90s and early 2000s.

But now it has a specific purpose: helping high-achievers who are drifting.

People who look successful on paper but feel hollow inside. People who are going through the motions, checking boxes, and wondering "Is this it?"

I know that feeling. I lived it. And I know the way out.

Not through motivation. Not through willpower. Through systems. Through decision over default. Through intentional living built on a foundation of truth.