I am a lifelong resident of Rockingham County. Married to Vickie Scales of Eden and we have three sons, Tyson Scales, who works for the Eden Police Department as a Criminal Investigator. Credentials
• A 1988 graduate of Morehead High School.
• Retired with 30 years of law enforcement experience approximately 15 months with the NC Department of Corrections as a correctional officer. Approximately
two years with Cumberland County Sheriff's Office in Fayetteville North Carolina as a patrol deputy and 26 years with Eden Police Department.
• 8 years Detective experience.
• 2014 graduate from the University of Phoenix with Associate Degree in Criminal Justice.
• Highest rank made while in law enforcement was Patrol Lieutenant.
• First black officer in Rockingham County to hold a General instructor's Certificate to teach other law enforcement officers July 2002.
• Earned my Advanced Certificate and law enforcement.
• Graduated from Piedmont Leadership Academy at GTCC on May 23rd 2013.
• Deception through investigation statements from The University of North Carolina School of medicine Medico Legal Seminar 2004.
• Police Law Institute North Carolina Justice academy July 21/2000.
• Basic Crime Scene Investigation GTCC 1997.
• Criminal Investigation School Davidson Community College April 11, 1997.
• The real method of interview and interrogation RCC October 8th 1998.
• Homicide investigation for patrol officers Fayetteville tech Community college May 6th 1992.
• Laws of arrest search and seizure Davidson County Community College November 17th 1995.
• Project lifesaver specialist instructor February 2011.
• Advance drug enforcement School through the Southeastern Center for police Law and Liability Management December 13th 1994.
• First Line Supervision North Carolina Justice Academy February 3rd 2012.
• Supervision for law enforcement Davidson Community College March 30th 2001.
• radar certified
• intoximeter certified
• DWI detection and field sobriety testing RCC June the 21st 1996.
• Accident Investigation RCC November 12th 1993.
• Criminal Patrol Technique RCC October 20th 1994.
• SRT training RCC September 28th 1997.
• Bombing recognition and response GTCC September 3rd 1996.
• Non-lethal use of force North Carolina Justice Academy September 16th 1994.
• Street Crime Enforcement RCC February 21st 1996.
• Suspect control and arrest technique RCC August 15th 1995.
• Defensive tactics RCC October 16th 1998.
• Taser training November 12th 2009.
• Juvenile Law and Procedures Davidson Community College March 20th 1997.
• Juvenile Sensitivity RCC October 30th 2000.
• Death Investigation North Carolina Justice Academy March 3rd 2000.
• Deviant S*x Behavior related Criminal activity from The institute of police technology and management at the University of North Florida April 26th through the 30th 1999.
• Crowd Control RCC December 2nd 1998.
• Emergency Management Institute known as FEMA June the 3rd 2007.
• S*x Crime Response Davidson Community College March 15th 2001.
• 22 years serving as a deacon at Rising Star Baptist Church in Eden, Where my family and I worship. I currently served as chairman of the Deacon Ministry for approximately 18 years.
