EW #293 was with the Cincinnati Police Division for 32 years, and has now accepted a position as the Commander of a Mid West Drug Task Force. He formed the Police Division's Pharmaceutical Diversion Squad in 1990, and commanded that unit until October 1999, when he retired to help address the drug problems of a neighboring county. The PDS is considered by many to be the top pharmaceutical diversion unit in the United States. Law enforcement officers from across the country have trained under the guidance of his investigators. The PDS was featured on NBCs Dateline for their efforts in the pursuit of health care professionals involved in the illegal diversion of pharmaceutical drugs from health care facilities. The segment highlighted the tremendous success made by the squad in identifying and combating drug diversion in hospitals, nursing homes, and home health care.

Hehas conducted hundreds of presentations on the subject of pharmaceutical diversion. He has the ability to help a wide array of attendees identify the problems, find the solutions, and institute a preventative program. The message is conveyed in a simple, common sense manner, satisfying the needs of the particular audience being addressed. The utilization of a variety of audio visuals with touches of humor, make the presentations interesting and enjoyable.

Hehas written numerous articles that have been seen in health professional, law enforcement, and human resource publications across the country. He is the author of a monthly column that appears in Pharmacy Times magazine, and the the editor of Rxnews, an internet list server dealing with issues of prescription drug abuse.