Cole has been in Law Enforcement for 18 years. He started in the patrol division in 2008. in 2023 he transitioned from a Patrol supervisor to School Resource Officer. Cole is responsible for 6 rural schools in Stillwater County. In the Role of SRO Cole has been the leader for school safety, Having all six schools adopt the Standard Response Protocol from the I love you guys foundation. He is very active in each school, teaching weekly classes in weightlifting, and coaching Varsity flag football. Cole was recently awarded the SRO of the year award for the state of Montana. He is the Vice president of Montana Association of School Resource Officers and a member of the National Association of School Recourse Officers.