Born in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, Dave has a deep connection to Texarkana, having lived there longer than any other place. After graduating from high school in De Queen, Arkansas, Dave started his journey in emergency medical services. In 1991, he began working for St. Michael EMS in Texarkana as an EMT on the BLS transfer unit. Shortly thereafter, he moved to the Prescott, Arkansas base as an EMT on a 9-1-1 ambulance while starting the Paramedic program at Texarkana College. Dave became the Office Coordinator for the Prescott Base, and after obtaining the Paramedic Certification in 1992, he returned to working on an ambulance crew in Prescott. When LifeNet was established in October 1993, Dave transitioned back to Texarkana and held various roles including Field Medic, Field Training Officer, and Ground Operations Manager, also cross-training as a Flight Medic and System Status Controller. In 2005, Dave became LifeNet’s Communications Center Manager for the Texarkana center and, in 2022, he advanced to the role of Director of Communications.
As the Director of Communications, Dave oversees the overall direction and coordination of both of LifeNet’s Communication Centers. In his free time, Dave enjoys working on his yard, maintaining and improving his house, vehicles, and travel trailer, as well as camping and traveling. A fun fact about Dave is that before transitioning to a career in EMS, he worked as an internal auditor at a locally owned bank in De Queen, Arkansas.