Dale was born in Teaneck, NJ , the family moved to Va in 1976, He attended ThomasDale High school and worked for Chesterfield Sheriffs Dept before going to the City of Richmond Police Dept. Where he was with them for 16 years before being injured in the line of Duty. He loved worked for the city and often talked about how much he missed it when he got injuried.
He loved to hunt, fish and trap. He starting trapping with his brother Kevin and later on in life trapped with his son and father. He was so proud of our grandkids and kids. The grandkids all 5 were the sparkle in his eyes.