Mr. Hickey graduated from Riverside High School in 1994. After graduation, Tim enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and deployed to the Middle East as an Infantry Squad Leader.
After receiving his honorable discharge, Tim became a Police Officer and earned his degree in Criminal Justice Management. Tim also furthered his education in Mechanical Engineering.
In 2015, he became President and majority owner of United Sales Inc., assisting Mechanical Engineers through analysis and problem solving and providing Vibration Isolation and Seismic Control solutions for critical facilities.
In 2018 he Founded PatchOps, creating morale-boosting patches. The patches that PatchOps produces allow for a direct connection to fellow veterans and first responders and use a unique sense of humor on very high-quality PVC and embroidered patches and decals.
In addition to running his businesses, Tim raises his two sons, Issac and RJ with his wife Michelle, acts as an ambassador for Mission 22 (working to raise awareness and prevent Veteran Suicide) and as the Homeless Veteran Service Coordinator for The Sub Zero Mission (helping to get homeless veterans off the street).
Tim joined our team several years ago by volunteering at one of our fundraisers. It was obvious that he shared our vision of compassion for the homeless. His passion and advocacy for the veterans we find were hard to miss. We quickly brought him into the day-to-day execution of our mission.
In his new role, Tim will expand upon our mission to find homeless veterans and connect them with programs that they have earned through their service to our nation. Until now, we have always focused on getting veterans off the streets. Tim will help us take the next step and re-empower, re-educate, detoxify, and rejoin society.