* Pearl Harbor Day December 7th, 1987 Dan entered Police Academy as the first all-city recruit class-separating from the county academy.
* Initially assigned to District Eight to which Detective Leyshock was abruptly transferred from undercover narcotics unit and became his mentor and partner
* Transferred to the Undercover Vice Unit in 1994 and promoted to Sergeant in 1996.
* Spent 4 years in the Internal Affairs Division and became the Deputy Commander working alongside Sergeant Producer John, who hated that assignment with a passion.
* Promoted to Lieutenant in 2000 and assigned to District Five to protect Piekutowski’s meat market.
* Promoted to Captain in 2010 after spending four years as Commander of the 911 dispatch center.
* Assigned to Downtown District Four as the protest era began and changed police work forever.
* Promoted to Major in 2016 and reunited with Lt. Colonel Leyshock - navigated protests and violence against police for the remainder of his police career until he retired in 2020
* Spent 3 years as President of a Missouri marijuana company and profited heavily off of Tommy Sawyer's love for their products.