Left photo: 1959 Chuck Kuhn's birthday gathering.  Attendees are Mike Dwyer, Chuck Kuhn, Ricky Marlowe, Barry Hollander, Kit Kuni; I can't identify Mr. Shuteyes.  Right photo: 2017. 



Ellen and I are fortunate that the 2012 entry below hasn't changed except for minor edits.



Ten years ago my wife Ellen and I moved from Denver to Portland and love the lush Pacific Northwest.  We play in several jazz bands and at local jam sessions.  I have retired.  The current household includes a small gaggle of adopted abandoned cats.  I look forward seeing everyone in October.

After reading the many interesting entries of my former classmates I decided to add some more content to my profile for our "Memory Book."  I joined the Army Reserve while in my senior year of high school and went to active duty training right after graduation.  This was the year of the Cuban Missile Crisis and I thought I would be part of the invasion force but as we know that did not happen.  Although I was in the Army Reserves until 1970, I was not called back to active duty for the Vietnam War in which many of our classmates served. 



In 1965, I joined the St. Louis Police Dept.   Over the next 20 years I served in many capacities and experienced a completely different world than the one I knew.  In 1985, I became the first police chief for the new City of Maryland Heights and was able to create a police department from scratch which looking back was a great experience.  I did not truly appreciate the education I received at Ladue until attending college.  I earned my B.A. in Urban Affairs from SLU and my M.A. in Criminology from UMSL.

Being a early advocate for use of technology by public safety lead me to a second career in that field.  I held VP positions in two companies and chaired and served on local, state and national committees.  I finally retired in 2008.  It is difficult to compress into such a small space a lifetime.  I have arrested murders, rapist and every type of crook and pervert imaginable.  I have meet and guarded Presidents, lobbied Congress, taught college classes and was instrumental in the development of national data sharing technology.  I have been the president of a Rotary Club and a homeowner’s association and now have time to enjoy each day with Jan, my wife of 37 years.  We have two daughters and four grandchildren.  In 2005, we moved to the Sarasota, Florida area and are enjoying our wonderful life in paradise!