Major Danny Stapp grew up in Riverdale, GA and graduated from Riverdale High School in 1988.   In 1989, he joined the United States Navy and served as an air traffic controller and radar watch supervisor at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD.  

In January of 1995, he joined the Henry County Police Bureau of Police Services where he worked as a patrolman and later as a field training officer.   In 1999, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and worked in Narcotics and the Uniform Patrol Division as a shift supervisor.

In October of 2014, he was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division supervising a team of detectives.  

 In July of 2017, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant where he worked as the Evening Watch Shift Commander and later as the Day Watch Shift Commander in the Uniform Patrol Division.  In October 2019, he was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division where he supervised two teams of detectives and supervisors.

 In October 2021, he was promoted to Captain in the Criminal Investigations Division.   As the Captain in CID, he was responsible for the daily operations, equipment, and personnel assigned to the division.  In September of 2023, he was promoted to the rank of Major where he overseas Property and Evidence, Crime Scene Technicians, and budgeting for the division. 

Major Stapp has obtained various certifications throughout his law enforcement career.   He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Argosy University and has attended Six Sigma Green Belt training through the Ford Motor Company.