Personal Life

- Born July 15, 1963 in Northern Ireland to a Protestant father and Catholic mother. His father left when he was young, and he was raised Catholic by his mother. He later moved to England.

- Married Roisin Hastings at age 18. They later separated.

Career

- Joined the police force in 1982, training at RUC Training Depot in Enniskillen, Garnerville Police College in Belfast and the Gough Barracks in Armagh.

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