He is a retired police officer from the Chicago Police Department.
As a detective in Chicago, he served in specialized units such as the
Special Detachment - Burglary Area 6 Unit and the notorious Major Crime
Unit.
As a police officer, he worked alongside fellow officers Dennis Farina,
Nick Nickeas, and Chuck Adamson. All of them finished their careers in law
enforcement by working in the film industry.
Is a close friend of action-director Andrew Davis.