For the Arms Along the Border Oral History Project. Childhood and education in San Angelo and Del Rio, Texas; enlistment in U.S. Navy; service on USS Enterprise during Vietnam era; return to San Angelo to attend Angelo State University; career in auto parts business; decision to move to Presidio, Tex.; career as a truck driver; career in law enforcement; career with state park service as ranger at Ft. Leaton historic site; local ghost stories; experiences with cross-border drug trade and immigration issues; changes in cross-border traffic and local economy since September 11 attacks; changes expected to result from planned La Entrada al Pacifico highway.