Sometime in the 1960s, an American oil engineer and his wife were living on the island of Malta when they decided that what this world needed was a red-headed bundle of chaos and promptly sprung LawDog upon an unsuspecting Catholic hospital. Reports that the entire staff started crossing themselves upon his arrival are probably just rumors.
After a completely dull and boring childhood spent in some of the more interesting parts of Africa and the Middle East, LawDog was dragged – kicking and screaming – back to the United States full-time and just in time to finish high school. The trauma. Oh, the trauma. He then spent a brief stint in the United States military (Hint: recruiters lie. A lot.), an even briefer hitch as an EMT and volunteer fireman, before enrolling in the Panhandle Regional Law Enforcement Academy, followed by a career as a deputy sheriff, retiring in 2020.
While a deputy sheriff, he took part-time jobs as a ranch hand, a line cook, a Personal Protection Officer, and the World’s Worst Rodeo Clown, amongst other endeavors.
He has written a couple of books: The LawDog Files and The LawDog Files: African Adventures, one of which was (very briefly) the #1 book in the Humour category on Amazon – and some short stories; and founded Raconteur Press in 2022.
He lives in North Texas with a very patient lady and two furry overlords.