Ken worked in police service for 30 years, was an officer with Danville PD, Deputy Sheriff with Vermilion County Sheriff Dept. and Security Specialist with Arizona State University Police Dept. in Tempe Arizona.

Ken is survived by his two daughters, a son, two sisters, two brothers, six grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Ken was proceeded in death by his parents, his wife Marilyn, a sister, a brother-in-law  and a grandson.

Since the age of 10, Ken wanted to be in law enforcement like his uncle Russell Gray who was a Special Agent with Alcohol Tobacco Firearms of the federal government.

In 2009 Ken established the Meadowlawn Area Neighborhood Association (MANA) and held the first meeting on August 17, 2009 in his garage. In 2019. Ken was awarded the 2019 Scott Eisenhauer Individual Achievement award presented by the City of Danville and the Danville Neighborhood Leadership Council.

A small memorial service was held on October 1, 2022.