Lt Perry has had an amazing career and is also a State Representative. He has distinguished himself countless times with the compassion he brings to the role of a police officer and state trooper. These include going far and beyond in taking care of the needs of crash victims, local efforts in his community, and the ownership he take in looking out for two of the surviving spouses of fallen troopers, who both worked under his command.

Lt Perry has taken families with children into his home to give them a safe a warm place to stay following a tragedy they had been involved in. Lt / Representative Perry also worked for years to pass a primary seatbelt law, because he knew it would save lives.