Adam Clayton had two career interests when he was younger: the trades and public safety. Even though he enjoyed spending his summer breaks doing small jobs involving electrical work, painting, or installing insulation, he decided to pursue a career in law enforcement.
Adam’s successful public safety career was propelled by his desire to help people, which he said was just part of his DNA. He didn’t have a real desire to climb the ladder; He wanted to make a difference and then go home to his family. But it didn’t take long for people to notice he was a natural leader, and with that came several advancement opportunities.
He was a private investigator for many years, and that led him to the FBI, where he was a task force agent. As Adam continued to excel, he completed the Executive Law Enforcement Program at the FBI National Academy, the Executive Management Program at the FBI LEEDA Command Institute, and the Management Development Program at the University of Virginia. After the FBI, Adam served as major of operations for the Durham County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina. (more…)