Voncannon graduated from basic law enforcement training in 1989. He is currently employed full time as a law enforcement officer. He holds an associates degree in law enforcement technology, and has had two years of pre-med study from Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte. He is a veteran of the United States Army Reserve, with training as an infantry soldier and drill sergeant. When not working as an officer, the author spends his spare time writing and creating Native American artwork.