Mark started his law enforcement career with the Iowa Department of Public Safety in 1997. Mark was part of the initial team that brought the Iowa COPS Chapter together in 2010. He has always been involved with the Iowa COPS Chapter with different positions on the Iowa COPS Board, the Iowa COPS RAGBRAI Bike team, the LODD funeral response team, and has assisted many departments completing the US DOJ Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) application process.