- His real life experiences as a detective helped inspired characters in films such as "Freebie and the Bean," "Mulholland Falls," "American Me," and "Bound by Honor".
- Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department homicide detective. Children, son Eric, daughter Stacy.
- Was on active duty during the 1965 Watts riots.
- Worked in several divisions in LASD: Patrol, Hate Crime Unit, Operation Safe Street (Anti-gang Division), Narcotics Enforcement Unit, Homicide and Vice Divisions among others.
- Closed the famous Hillside Strangler case alongside fellow officer Detective Rey Verdugo. Later, they would serve both as technical advisors on Michael Mann's crime epic Heat with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.
- Was a close friend of Academy Award winners Michael Mann and Floyd Mutrux.
- Was a member of the National Latino Police Officer League.
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