Born in Hampton, Virginia on July 6, 1957; educated at Thomas Nelson Community College, Associate's Degree; Retired; married Patricia "Patty" Diggs; Baptist; Virginia Sheriff 's Association, President; York County Chamber of Commerce, Director; York-Poquoson Chapter of the American Red Cross, Director; Boys and Girls Club of York, Director; Kiwanis Club of Grifton; Virginia Fraternal Order of Police; International Association of Chief of Police; Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail, Chairman; Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy, Chairman; State Interoperability Executive Committee, Appointed by Governor Warner; E-911 Services Board, Appointed by Governor McDonnell ; 2001 Police Officer of the Year, Exchange Club of York; 2001 and 2004 Commendation, Virginia School Board Association; 2022 Appreciation of Outstanding Service, York County Business Association; 2003 Outstanding Leadership Award, Virginia Association of School Resource Officers; 2013 Community Builder Award, Masonic Grand Lodge of Virginia; 2014 Law and Order Award of Merit, Military Order of World Wars; 2016 Administrator of the Year Award, D.A.R.E Virginia; 2016 Southern Christian Leadership Conference Proclamation; Member of the Senate: 2024-