Richard McMinn:  

I entered the Naval Service out of high school. I spent 4yrs on active duty (serving at Memphis,TN, Rota, Spain, Southeast Asia and San diego, CA and was stationed on 3 ships). After my discharge, I went to Walker College and received my A.S., and then on to the U of Alabama and received my B.S. degree, and some 8 years later I received my degree in Law (J.D.). I joined the Naval Reserves after my first enlistment and contiued to serve my country on the reserve side of the house. I worked in civilian law enforcement from May, 1973 to October, 1984. Working with the Tuscaloosa Police Department (patrolman), and later with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department. I worked as a patrolman, in the warrant division and for 5 years worked as an Evidence Technician with the sherif's department. In May, 1984, while still in the naval reserves, I received my commission as an officer and was recalled to active duty some six months later. I was one of only a handful of Physical Security/Law Enforcement specialist in the Navy at that time. After being recalled, I was stationed in Subic Bay, R.P., as the Assistant Operations Officer for Law Enforcement/Physical Security. I subsequently received orders and was transferred to the Chief of Naval Education and Training in Pensacola, Florida where I was assigned as the Chief Inspector for the Inspector General's Of...Expand for more