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Gary was born in Louisville, Kentucky and he grew up in Lakeland, Florida. He retired after working 30-years with the Lakeland Police Department with his last assignment as the official spokesperson for the police department. He got his big break in 2009 as a Police Technical Advisor on the set of the film "Endure", the Polk-based crime thriller written and directed by Joe O'Brien. As a consultant for the film starring Judd Nelson, Devon Sawa and Tom Arnold, he put his knowledge to work and was a featured extra in the film.

Gary continues to work full time as a contractual Public Information Officer while working part-time in the film/TV industry as a police technical advisor and actor. He has worked with the Discovery Channel on several on crime syndicate series and local production companies on various commercials.

Roles in more indies followed, including The Breaking Point (2014), Two days (2016) and Turnaround (2017). By now, Gary had built a reliable reputation for playing a cop and he continues to amass a diverse body of film and television work, challenging himself with each role.

Gary has been a featured extra on several films highlighting his acting ability such as in "Frank vs God" featuring Henry Ian Cusick who is known for his role as Desmond Hume on the U.S. television series Lost, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. In 2016, Gary was also featured in Sean Baker's, Golden Globe and Oscar nomination film, The Florida Project staring alongside Willem Dafoe. Gary followed next with an appearance in The Groveland Four as a Klansman which won the Grand Jury Winner, Best Documentary Film at the Orlando Urban Film Festival.

Gary was a consultant in all of these films. Gary's aim is simple; to provide the film/TV industry with the best technical advice, maintain the authenticity and realism of their production while respecting the creative process of film making.

He is an amateur magician and won &quot;Magician of the Year&quot; in 1995 by The Wizards of Winter Haven.

Gary has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, MSNBC, Nancy Grace and Inside Edition covering news stories.

Gary is an a metal detecting enthusiast and has found his fair share of rings, coins and vintage toys.

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