David Marshall, one of the six children of a career Marine, started out his life traveling the United States via military bases. Eventually, his folks settled in California. He graduated from Santa Ana Valley High School in Orange County and joined the United States Air Force, serving as a security police officer. After being Honorably discharged, I returned to Santa Ana, where I became a member of the Santa Ana Police Department.

I rose to the rank of corporal, and I served in several capacities, including gang and narcotics suppression, field training officer, graffiti enforcement supervisor and  other positions. After retirement, my family and I moved to Snowflake, AZ, to start a Christian ministry called Shepherds Ranch, a shelter for battered and homeless women with children. Twelve years later this ministry changed direction and grew into a church, ‘Calvary Chapel Snowflake’, where I have served as the senior pastor for the past twenty-five years.

In 2021, at the urging of the Northeastern Arizona Community where we reside, I ran for political office and was elected to the Arizona State House of Representatives. Today, I continue to lead the church and represent my district faithfully.

I harbored the inspiration for the Stained Brass series for more than twenty years before teaming up with Durrone Schuler. Together, we  have brought this book series to life.