James was born and raised in Easley, South Carolina. He is a United States Army (Retiree) Veteran, serving 25 years Active Duty as a Military Police Officer, with two overseas assignments. After retirement, James continued his service as a sworn law enforcement officer for 7 years in the State of Minnesota, as a Chief Law Enforcement Officer.

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James has a wealth of training and knowledge in Law Enforcement and Critical Incident Response at Tribal, City, County, State, and Federal levels.

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In his free time, James enjoys attending all types of auto racing events, other sporting events, concerts, and traveling.

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James is married and resides in New Prague.