Greg Rynearson, a.k.a. Ryno, grew up in Clare, Michigan and serves as president of Cops & Doughnuts. He was drawn to the Clare Police Explorer Cadet program at age sixteen, inspired by his two older brothers, who served as auxiliary police officers with the Clare Police Department. Ryno had found his calling.In 1982 he joined the Clare Police Auxiliary, and four years later, joined the Clare County Sheriff Department Reserves. In 1988, his paid police career began, working with the sheriff's department until 1999 when he joined the Clare Police Department. He retired in 2013 to work full-time at the bakery-his second calling-and is often called a marketing genius.Ryno was married to Tammy for thirty-one years until her passing in February 2022, during the writing of this book. Ryno has three children and ten grandchildren.
