Darius Parks was born and raised in San Jose, California. Darius began his law enforcement career in the US Air Force. Upon completion of his military enlistment, he returned to San Jose and entered civilian law enforcement. As a police officer in San Jose, Darius received extensive training in SWAT, gangs, drugs and defense and arrest tactics. In 1998, Darius relocated to the Fox Valley to serve the Villages of Kimberly and Little Chute as a police officer.