I was born in Lafayette
Louisiana, attended High School and College in Wichita Kansas, and moved
to the Dallas area in 1975. Here I eventually joined the Dallas Police
Department. In 1979 I joined the United States Marine Corps and served
four years in California, Okinawa, the Philippines, and Korea. In 1980 I
married the love of my life, Cindy Powell, a wonderful woman who had
the courage, patience, and dedication necessary to be an enlisted
Marine’s wife and later, upon my return to the Dallas Police
Department, the wife of a Police Officer as well. During my tenure with
the Department I was assigned to the Southeast and Central Patrol
Bureaus, and the Youth Division. I spent my last ten years as a
detective with the Gang Unit and retired in 2001.
I have been a writer for many years. Since Elementary School when I penned the epic tale Five Men In Space,
I have been interested in literary pursuits. During High School I
turned out masses of pulp fiction centering around a savage hero ala
Conan the Barbarian. Some of these stories still exist though they shall remain
forever and mercifully hiddenfrom the general public.Yet
during all that time, as I struggled to improve my craft, there was
always something missing in the words I wrote--a deeper meaning. Beyond
the adventure, tragedy, and love experienced by my characters there was
nothing more significant than the events themselves. Following my
acceptance of Christ as my personal Savior in 1982 I began writing with
the intention of glorifying the Lord. It was only then that my works
took on a deeper meaning.
I
present for your enjoyment a series of books that follow the adventures
of diverse characters through epic battles, desperate love, and service to God’s Will in a land far away, once upon a time.