He attended City College of San Francisco and achieved bachelor's (1975) and master's (1977) degrees from Golden Gate University. He also taught in the 1980s as a part-time faculty member in the Criminal Justice department at San Jose State.
A graduate of City College of San Francisco, he received his undergraduate (1975) and graduate (1977) degrees from Golden Gate University. In the 1980s, he served as an adjunct professor in the Criminal Justice department at San Jose State.