James Rhys

James Rhys was born in 1947 in Portland Oregon and raised in Southern Oregon. James is one of 5 in his family and he is a twin. He says he is the 'good' twin. As a young boy he grew up near the Rogue river where he spent much of his time.

He attended Southern Oregon University for one year before enlisting in the Army in 1968. After 3 years, he came back to S.O.U and finished his education with a Masters in Criminology 1972.

He spent 12 years as a Police Detective in Southern Oregon until an injury on the beat forced him to leave the department. He worked in the oil fields for a few years in Alaska before starting his security business in Spokane WA. After 18 years operating Argus Security Inc. and over 2000 employees in 8 states he sold the company.

James purchased the Santa Anita Lodge on the Rogue River in 2004, remodeled it and then rebuilt it after a devastating fire. After a few years of retirement, he started a golf manufacturing company and began writing suspense novels regarding current events.

He says the two highlights of his life is marrying his wife and running the largest security company in the west at the time.

Thank you for taking the time in getting to know James.