Matthew joined CZ-USA after retiring from a 6 year career with the Bakersfield, California Police Department. Matthew was assigned to the Patrol Division from 2014- 2017 when he received multiple gunshot wounds during an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS). As a result of the incident Matthew was awarded the Bakersfield Police Department Medal of Valor, IACP Kevlar Survivors Club and Recognitions from House Minority Leader Congressman Kevin McCarthy. After his injury, he was reassigned to the Street Crimes Unit in the Investigations Division.
Matthew finished his career with Bakersfield Police Department, assigned to the Special Enforcement Unit as a Gang Intelligence Investigator. Matthew was medically retired in June of 2020. Prior to the Bakersfield Police Department, Matthew spent 6 years as an infantryman (11B) with the California Army National Guard.