Born and raised in Sunnyside, Washington, Brad graduated from Sunnyside High School in 1975. Younger sister Julie Naccarato is a dental hygienist, and older brother Bernie Klippert, who retired from military service as a Major after a distinguished 20 year career as an officer in the United States Marine Corp., now works for the Pasco School District.

After high school graduation Brad went on to college. He played a year of soccer at Northwest College in Kirkland and a year of football at Evangel College, in Springfield, Missouri. He returned from Missouri to farm with family in the Sunnyside area.

From there Brad attended and graduated from the Columbia Basin College Emergency Medical Technician (E.M.T.) program and then on to Central Washington University Paramedic Program where he graduated as a nationally certified paramedic. He worked as an E.M.T. and a paramedic firefighter before joining the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department in 1984. He worked for Pierce County as a Correctional Officer and then a Patrol Deputy for 6+ years. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department awarded Brad the Medal of Valor because of heroic actions taken on June 17, 1987.

In July of 1987 Brad joined the United States Army Reserves. He was awarded the Commanding General’s Award for Military Excellence in 1988 and was an honor graduate of his Captains’ Career Course. Brad is currently serving with the Army National Guard and holds the rank of Major. Brad was deployed with the Army Reserves in both Haiti (Operation Uphold Democracy) and Bosnia (Operation Joint Forge). Brad also served in support of Operation Noble Eagle as the Operations Officer responsible for Army Air Evacuation for the eastern half of the United States. While in Haiti Brad served as a Detachment Commander of a Chinook Helicopter Unit. While there Brad flew, (using a H-47 Chinook helicopter), a school and a hospital to remote mountain villages, flew the Vice President of the United States and the President of Haiti, playing an integral part in the Haitian Nation’s first opportunity in history to have a democratically elected president.

In 1991, Brad married Kim, a graduate of Northwest College, Kirkland, who majored in Bible Literature. They now have two wonderful (biological) daughters, Alexis, 14 and Aubrey Jo, 11. They hope to adopt their foster son Mason soon.  Alexis was the Honor Graduate of her Columbia River Young Marine Boot Camp and completed her first tour of Space Camp at Huntsville, Alabama. Alexis completed her second tour of Space Camp and Aubrey Jo enjoys the marimba band.

Brad returned to Northwest University, Kirkland in 1991, getting his Bachelor of Arts Degree with a double major of Behavioral Science and Biblical Studies. During this time Brad also became a licensed minister. Brad went on from there to get his Masters Degree in Teaching at City University, Tacoma.

Brad currently is working for the Benton County Sheriff’s Department as a School Resource Officer at the Kiona-Benton City School District during the school year and a patrol deputy when school is not in session. He has worked for Benton County since 1999. Brad is also an adjunct facility member at Columbia Basin College.

Brad with State Senator Jerome Delvin in Olympia just before Brad testified on Washington State Senate Bill 6258, (the Bob Mars Bill), to make our schools safer.

Brad with daughters Alexis and Aubrey at the airport after returning home from a nine month tour of duty in Bosnia deployed as part of Operation Joint Forge.

Brad and wife Kim chaperoning a High School Prom dance in 2000.

Brad's daughter Alexis on graduation day from Young Marine Boot Camp. She was named Honor Recruit and is currently a Lance Corporal in the Young Marines heading for her second , (tour of duty), at Space Camp, Huntsville, Alabama.

Brad with his wife and daughters following a Veterans' Day Celebration Assembly he organized and facilitated at Kiona-Benton City High School, Benton City WA.