Ken is a retired United States Army Captain and Multnomah County Senior Corrections Deputy Sheriff, has been married to his wife Brenda for 20 years, has 3 step children and two children from his first marriage.

Ken joined the Oregon Army National Guard in November 1987 and finished his time in the Oregon ANG as Company Commander

Ken transferred to the United States Army Reserve where he served as the S3 Operations Officer with the 104th IT.

Ken was injured in a mortar attack at Camp Slayer in Baghdad in 2005 and was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in Iraq

He had over 40 surgeries on his right leg before finally losing it in 2015

Ken currently serves as the National Military Services Director for Oregon and works closely with National Guard, Reserve and Active Component Military Personnel and families throughout Oregon.

Ken currently lives in Oregon City, Oregon and has raised “Battle Buddy” Olde Victorian Bulldogges for injured combat veterans.