Deacon Mike has been married for 26 years and is the proud father of five children. In 2015, he was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate and is currently assigned to Our Lady of Fatima in Lakewood.

In addition to his ministry, Deacon Mike dedicated 22 years to a distinguished career in law enforcement. In August 2000, he began his service with the Wheat Ridge Police Department but spent most of his career with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, rising through the ranks from line-level deputy to retire as a Commander in February 2022.

Throughout his career, he served in the Patrol, Detentions, and Support Services Divisions, as well as within the Executive Branch, where he oversaw the Internal Affairs and Staff Inspections Units. His specialized assignments included serving as a Field Training Officer and Academy Instructor, SWAT Negotiator and SORT Tactical Commander, and Crisis Intervention Team regional coordinator and trainer. He was also directly responsible for the Court Security Unit and the Dispatch Unit.

Drawing on decades of leadership and service — including responding to two school shootings, developing new methods for law enforcement response to citizens suffering from mental health issues, managing major construction and renovation projects for the courts, county administration building, and county detention center, and playing a significant role in the regionalization of more than 20 dispatch units across several jurisdictions into Jeffcom 911, as well as coordinating multiple executive protection details, including two presidential visits — he felt called to a greater mission for the Church.

Dn. Mike retired from law enforcement and began a new path, helping to found St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School as the Vice President of Infrastructure and Security. Drawing from his previous experience and diaconal call, Dn. Mike helped build the first two phases of the school and fostered a Catholic school culture that included a strong sense of safety and security. Based on that work, Deacon Mike was invited to work for the Archdiocese of Denver and establish the new position of Director of Safety and Security.

Since August 2023, he has developed this position with the initial primary focus on all parishes with schools, implementing standardized methods of emergency preparedness, communication, and action planning. While continuing this effort, Dn. Mike also assists all parishes as needs and emergencies arise to ensure pastors, parish leaders, and school administrators are equipped to safeguard their flocks.