Deputy Knowles started his education At ABAC and earned a BS in Criminal Justice. He completed multiple classes through GPSTC including Basic Firefighter I & II, First responder for Law Enforcement, and Basic Mandate for Law Enforcement.

He has held several positions in law enforcement including police officer, deputy sheriff, and International Police Advisor in Summerall, Iraq, Convoy Security Team in Afghanistan as well as Iraq, and canine handler in Iraq.

Knowles chose law enforcement as a way of giving back to his community. He explains that he loves helping people and the community.