About me
I was born and raised in Fort Lee, New Jersey where my Dad was a Detective with the Fort Lee Police Department.
Thanks to him, I got caught up in the hobby of patch collecting and all things law enforcement!
After he retired from NJ, my family picked up and moved to sunny Punta Gorda, FL on the Gulf Coast.
My father was in no mood for retirement yet. He was hired on as a Special Agent with the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco and rose through the ranks to Lieutenant before completely retiring from law enforcement.
I officially began collecting patching in 1998. Although I have taken breaks from collecting through the years, I never lost interest in the hunt and trade as I call it for patches.
In 2009, I graduated with a Bachelors from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida where I studied Political Science and Business.
Soon after I moved across the state where I currently reside in West Palm Beach. Fortunately, I was able to get a great job right out of college, interestingly enough, not doing police work.
Soon after getting married in the Fall of 2014, my wife and I moved to Upstate New York. I am currently a Volunteer Firefighter and Fire Police Officer with our local Volunteer Fire Company.
Thanks to him, I got caught up in the hobby of patch collecting and all things law enforcement!
After he retired from NJ, my family picked up and moved to sunny Punta Gorda, FL on the Gulf Coast.
My father was in no mood for retirement yet. He was hired on as a Special Agent with the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco and rose through the ranks to Lieutenant before completely retiring from law enforcement.
I officially began collecting patching in 1998. Although I have taken breaks from collecting through the years, I never lost interest in the hunt and trade as I call it for patches.
In 2009, I graduated with a Bachelors from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida where I studied Political Science and Business.
Soon after I moved across the state where I currently reside in West Palm Beach. Fortunately, I was able to get a great job right out of college, interestingly enough, not doing police work.
Soon after getting married in the Fall of 2014, my wife and I moved to Upstate New York. I am currently a Volunteer Firefighter and Fire Police Officer with our local Volunteer Fire Company.
THANKS TO MY FATHER FOR SPARKING THE FIRE!
Original Patch Collection Display Board, 1998
