Wayne has 28 years of law enforcement experience and retired from the Gainesville (Florida) Police Department in 2018. He served as a patrol/FTO sergeant, patrol commander, deputy district commander, and commander of the training and education division. He has a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice, as well as a Master of Business Administration.
He has been an instructor for over 25 years, teaching law enforcement classes from basic to advanced. Wayne currently teaches at the SW Virginia Criminal Justice Academy, as well as Leadership and FTO classes for Advanced Police Concepts.