A native Texan Ken was born in Cooper, Delta County, Texas and raised in Plano, Collin County, Texas. He began his career in law enforcement walking a beat in downtown Dallas at the age of 19. Within a year, he was drafted into the army and assigned to Ft. Polk Louisiana for basic training. Following basic training, he was assigned to the Military Police Corps and deployed to the Alaskan Command, United States Army Alaska. At the end of his service, Ken returned to a career in law enforcement and public safety. He retired in 2002 having served the last twenty-five years of a thirty-five-year career as the Director of Police, Security and Student Safety Services for the Plano Independent School District. Ken earned a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University, a M.S. in Human Relations and Business Management from Amberton University and a Doctorate of Ministry in Christian Counseling from Jacksonville (Florida) Theological Seminary. Ken and Trudy (Turner) Bangs have been married 49 years. They have two children and two perfect grandchildren. They currently live in McKinney, Texas.
