About the author
The author lives in Tucson, Arizona with his wife of 46 years, Karen. He attended the University of Arizona. He then enlisted in the Army as a Vietnamese linguist and served in Vietnam in 1971. Upon discharge, he went to work for the Pima County Sheriff's Department as a deputy sheriff for 25 years. Upon retirement, he went to work for Old Tucson Studios as a pyrotechnician and currently is the studio historian.