John has been a New Jersey State Trooper for ten years, beginning his career as a Trooper at State Police general road stations in South Jersey. In 2018, John was assigned to the Office of Drug Monitoring & Analysis at the Regional Operations & Intelligence Center. This unit established an intelligence capacity supporting law enforcement and public health experts with a better understanding of trends, implications, and threats from illicit drug activity impacting their jurisdictions. During this assignment, he supported many narcotics-related investigations, providing situational awareness on all narcotics-related activities. John focused on implementing the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) in New Jersey. He coordinates with all levels of the county and local law enforcement, training agencies about the ODMAP program and remaining a resource throughout the rollout process. By 2020, he oversaw full law enforcement implementation of ODMAP throughout New Jersey. John developed the Spike Alert Response Plan (SARP) to ensure fast and accurate relay of life-saving information to law enforcement partners as well as community and recovery resources. John has become a recovery coach to help deliver the message that law enforcement cares about helping those with substance use disorder (SUD).

John graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science degree. He served two tours in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, receiving a Bronze Star Medal during his service. John recently completed his master’s degree in criminal justice.