Sergeant Todd Marr was born in Andrews, NC in 1969.  He graduated Franklin High School in 1987 and went on to attend Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC.  He graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.  After graduation, he attended Basic Law Enforcement Training in Asheville Buncombe Technical College. 

Sergeant Marr was hired by the Garner Police Department in October 1993.  He served as a patrol officer until January 1996 when he was selected as a K-9 Officer.  In the Spring of 2005, Sergeant Marr was selected as the department’s K-9 instructor and attended Mid-Atlantic Canine Instructor school.