Don Boykin earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Faulkner University. Before joining the Cunningham Bounds team of investigators, he served as a police officer with the Mobile Police Department for more than 15 years. Mr. Boykin served as a patrol officer and then for almost 10 years as an investigator. He was presented with numerous awards for his outstanding investigative work while with the police department. Continually promoted, he attained the rank of Lieutenant, Homicide Unit Commander. Mr. Boykin is certified by the Alabama Department of Forensic Science and the Alabama Child Death Review System as an instructor. He is APOST certified as a Specialized Instructor in Death Investigations.