[1] He was a Major General in the United States Army National Guard [2] and was a member of the Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet.

Thompson is a graduate of the 208th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va for senior law enforcement officials.

While serving as a patrol major, Thompson was appointed by Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin as Cabinet Secretary and DPS Commissioner in February 2011.

In 2012, Thompson joined the prestigious ranks as a Council of State Governments' Henry Toll Fellow honoree.

Their youngest son, 1st Lieutenant Jared Thompson, is a helicopter pilot with the Oklahoma Army National Guard.