I was born and raised in the Dallas area to a mother with Marshall TX roots and a father with Navasota roots. Growing up I looked up to my parents and older brother as heroes. My dad was in law enforcement, and my mom worked for DISD school district. I watched my dad excel with several promotions while leading and inspiring great groups of men and women to do the same. At a early age, I always knew I wanted to follow in his footsteps. My family was relocated to California and later returned back to the Dallas area where I attended Desoto East Junior High School. I later transferred to Reed Junior High due to address of our new residence. I graduated Duncanville High School and continued my education at the University of North Texas in Denton.

I majored in criminal justice because I wanted to pursue a career within law enforcement. During college, I participated in the Dr. Emmet J. Conrad Internship sponsored by Senator Royce West. While interning, I was able to gain work experience with Texas DPS, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Board, and Dallas Police Department. Once I graduated from the UNT, I was offered a full time position with Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a parole officer. I supervised high risk ex-offenders and assisted with various programs in rehabilitating ex-offenders.

A good friend approached me and discussed the possibility of becoming a police officer. I registered for the test and was offered a spot in the police academy. Once I became an officer with the Plano Police Department, I respectfully took an oath to protect and serve. Everyday, I diligently performed my duties based of that oath. As an officer, I have been assigned to act as a school resource officer and patrol officer. One of my biggest joys is speaking with the youth on daily interactions, serving diverse communities, and assisting with mental health officer trainings. I’ve received many accommodations, the one dear to me is when I talked a person off a bridge. The citizen was having a Mental Crisis and I was able to get him off the bridge and get the help that they needed.