Jim is a past president of the New England Division of the International Association of Identification and currently serves as the Board of Directors' Chair.

Jim began his career in 1992 with the Portsmouth, RI police department, where he was assigned to the Patrol Division for three years. In 1995, he was offered a position in the Warwick Police Department.

In 2004, Jim was promoted to the Detective Division—Nights and worked on general investigations and crime scene duties. At this time, Jim also attended the Scientific Evidence Course at the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory. This course began Jim’s interest in Crime Scene Investigation and Forensics as a career focus.

Having a Detective Commander who supported training, Jim was able to attend training seminars on Latent Print Examination, Blood Spatter Analysis, Shooting Reconstruction, and Fire/Arson Investigation.

In 2009, Jim transferred to the Bureau of Criminal Identification within the Detective Division and worked in this position for seven years. This unit was responsible for managing the department's mug photos, fingerprint records, crime scene investigations, forensic analysis, and latent print comparisons. It was the department's point of contact for the state’s forensic laboratories and medical examiner’s office.

In 2011, Jim was the principal applicant for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant, fully funded by the US DOJ at $104,000. The funds were used to purchase a Linear Systems Secure Digital Evidence System (DIMS) and a Thales AFIS workstation, which allowed connection to the state’s AFIS database.

After a promotion to Sergeant, Jim was offered a position as a latent print examiner at the Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory in 2018. In October 2023, Jim became a CLPE with the IAI. Jim also coordinates the Summer Intern Program at the RI State Crime Laboratory.

Jim has a B.A. degree in Administration of Justice from Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, and an M.S. degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University, Boston, MA.

Jim enjoys promoting the importance of continued education in crime scene investigation and forensics, which is what prompted him to become more involved in the NEDIAI. He is now an instructor at the University of Rhode Island / Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory for the Scientific Evidence Course, which trains sworn investigators from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut in crime scene investigation.