- College High School; Bartlesville, Oklahoma; Graduated with the Class of 1956.

- Oklahoma State University; Stillwater, Oklahoma; Fall Semester/Spring Semester, Engineering, 1956 & 1957.

- City College of San Francisco; San Francisco, California; Associate of Arts (AA) Degree, Criminology, 1968.

- Golden Gate University; San Francisco, California; Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree (cum laude), Administration of Justice 1974.

- University of Southern California; Los Angeles, California; Masters Public Administration (MPA), 1977.

- Professional Military: United States Marine Corps Basic and Advanced Infantry Courses.

Radio-Telegraph Operator and Military Vehicle Operator Courses.

- Professional Law Enforcement: California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Basic (96th San Francisco Police Academy Class), Advanced (multiple jurisdictions), Supervisory (San Francisco Police Academy/City College of San Francisco) and Middle Management (Oakland Police Department/San Jose State University) Courses.

Police Community Relations; Urban Violence; Terrorism; Protection of Public Officials; Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance; Tactical Commander; Special Weapons and Tactics; and Hostage Negotiation Courses.

- Professional Security Risk Management: Corporate Security Asset Protection; Physical Security; Loss Control Decision Making; and Kinesics Interview Courses.