Dave retired from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 2003 after a career in law enforcement that spanned more than 38 years.
In 1968, Dave and his family were transferred from Gimli Manitoba to Regina Saskatchewan where they currently reside. They have two children and four grandchildren - all living in Regina.
Dave's roots extend back to the small rural village of Kintore Ontario where he was born and raised. As a youngster he was surrounded with a family of "story tellers" and grew up in an era when TV sets were few and far between. Children's stories were often generated on the spot by parents and family members rather than read from books.
Dave has kept that same story telling tradition within his family and was inspired to write these books for his grandchildren. Dave is currently working on his fourth children's book.