Stephen Parkes was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1960. He earned a Ranger tab from the U.S. Army in 1986, served as a Weapons Platoon leader in 1988 and earned a law degree from Mississippi College School of Law in 1994.
While in active addiction, Stephen committed several armed robberies, was caught, convicted and spent more than four and a half years behind bars.
Since his release from custody in 2008, Stephen has remained in recovery from addiction. These days, Stephen lives on a small farm in rural North Dakota and rescues animals of all sizes, shapes and colors, including, dogs, cats, horses and cows.
