Michael graduated from Muncie Southside High School in 1975. He served in the United States Army from 1975-1978. Michael worked for the Delaware County Highway Department since August of 1987.

“It is like Freddy Krueger's glove, it is like Michael Myers' mask, it is this thing where it's the imagery, iconic imagery, that haunts people's sleep. “And, look, in horror, guys like Jason Voorhees ...