After serving 20-years as a commissioned police officer in the states of Montana, Washington and Alaska, Tom retired from the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation where he served as an Agent in the Narcotics Bureau. During his 20-year law enforcement career he held assignments in patrol and investigations that included Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Tactical Police Team member, Community Policing Officer, Gang Investigator, Major Crimes Investigator, and Narcotics Investigator to include his last assignment as a Diversion Investigator. Tom spent more than 13-years of his career