Carl Pendleton, a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, also had the pleasure of being educated in the Sooner State.  Carl graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BA in Sociology/Criminology, with a Minor in Religious Studies and subsequently a M.Ed. in Adult & Higher Education.  Along with his educational pursuits at OU, he had the opportunity of serving in leadership positions in numerous organizations on campus while competing as a multiple year starter as a football student athlete.  Before leaving OU, Carl served as the assistant athletic director for athletic development, the fund raising branch of the athletic department.  

 

Carl has been a police officer with the City of Norman since 2009.  Carl has a passion for teaching and instructs multiple disciplines including domestic violence investigations, Crisis Intervention, Cultural Awareness & Bias, in the Norman Police Academy, as well as, numerous agencies across the state.