I spent time in the Army and did two tours in Viet Nam. Two years after returning to the states I joined the police department where I spent thirty years. During my tenure there I was awarded Officer of the Year In the State in 1999.
I went back to school to obtain a teaching certification to start teaching after I retired. I retired in 2002 and started teaching at Del Valle H.S. that same year.  My class deals with the law and how it applies to criminals and citizens alike. My lessons for the year of 09-10 will be very compprehensive lessons for both juniors and seniors.

Courses

My courses consist of Criminal Investigations which deals with various forms of criminal investigations  from a simple theft to criminal homicides which calls for investigative techniques of crime solving.

Fundimentals of Criminal Law deals with a basic understanding of the functions of the law and law enforcement operations and policies.

Emergency Telecomminucations/9-11 services open to seniors only. Students will learn how to become a dispatcher utilized for Police, Fire, EMS services and 911 call takers. Aside from the classroom study students will practice on a computer dispatch system used in the job enviroment. With the completion of the course and the scoring of the test, seniors will recieve a two yerar certification from the National Dispatch Academy providing they have a score of 80%.  Tests are submitted to the National Dispatch Academy with the students $15.00 fee  for scoring. With the certification this will allow the student upon graduation to apply for employment in the above field.

Club

Note: There is a Law Enforcement Club here at school. The school is like and other club with club officers. The club participates in community projects, fund raisers, and competition. the competition consist of competing in building searched, bomb detection, felony traffic stop, arrest serach and seizure, crisis intervestion, hostage negotiation. The club is part of Skills USA that requires registration to compete for each member and sponsor. To seak membership you may pick up an application at Rm-B206. The membership runs from May to May of each year. In May new club officers are elected and new membership is accepted. The only stipulation is that you must maintain your grades and you cannot have any criminal hisrtory, or gang affiliations. Any legal inviolvements could result in dismissal from the club membership. all applications are subject to a background ckeck and criminal history check. If interested come by and pick up an application.

In the classroom homework assignments are given as well as classroom goup work and some role playing to increase learning and understanding of the lesson being taught. I strive for excellence of all my students to do their very best and not settle for just getting by with a lesson.

I do notify parents if a student is falling behind and not appling themselves in class and ensure that they are also part of the process in the students learning. I expect nothing but the best from members of my class and I do not accept failure as an excuse. My class offers on indepth understanding of the law, criminal proceedures, traffic law, arrest serach and seizure, penal code, accident investigaatoin, critical thinking,report writing, note taking in police work, patrol proceedures, and other elements of police work, and thier proceedures. Bomb threat response, finger print indetification, criminal investigation, crime scene investigation.