Born and raised in Colorado, Wayne Cotes is a Marine Corps veteran and retired as a Lieutenant of Police after serving his community for twenty-seven years. He still serves his country as a Senior Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy reserves and has done three tours overseas. He currently resides in San Ramon, California with his wife and is the proud father of an Australian Cattle Dog named Cheerio and a German Shepperd-mix named Ryleigh.