has been employed with the Lake County Sheriff's Office since 1998. Mike joined the United States Army Reserves in 1989 and served for six years as a Combat Engineer. Mike received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Potsdam State University of New York in 1993 and moved to Florida.

After obtaining his corrections certification, he began working for the Department of Corrections at Lake Correctional Institute. Mike was employed with the Sheriff's Office in 1998 and soon added law enforcement certification to his list of accomplishments.

He worked through the ranks of detention deputy, sergeant, and lieutenant at the Lake County Detention Center. Mike completed the Command Officer Management School at St. Leo University and was appointed Captain of Support Services in January 2007.

Mike is a graduate of leadership Lake County 2010.