His grandfather Naz Alessi worked on the same Naval Shipyard he was born on. Naz was a welder by trade. He worked on the USS Thresher SSN-593, which sank off the coast of Massachusetts in 1963, with 129 men on board.
Was a police officer for 22 years.
Has two daughters, Meghan and Elizabeth.
Was in Gilbert And Sullivan's HMS Pinafore in grade school.