John Hurst has 33 years of law enforcement experience. He has been a military policeman and a deputy sheriff, a position he held for 3 years each. As a Sergeant  for the Columbus, Ohio Police Department for 27 years.  His duties included patrol officer, patrol sergeant, detective sergeant with the last  15 years in investigations.

John also worked as a special duty coordinator for the Columbus, Ohio Convention Center, a job that involved working with the Secret Service on presidential visit as well as other candidates . VIP protection for numerous celebrities and high level government officials