Scott Burkett

Scott Burkett was born and raised in Alabama, the son of a Methodist minister. With three brothers, one younger and two older, his childhood was often spent roaming nearby fields, fishing, hunting and doing farm work for his parents landlord. The family moved often during his childhood and teenage years due to his father being relocated from one church to another. Quite often the family lived very close to or below the poverty level making for many hard times. After graduating high school, he joined the military and served as a medic, assigned to an infantry company with the 101st Airborne at Ft Campbell, Ky. For many years, Scott worked as an over the road driver for several trucking companies located in the southeastern United States. He has three children, Heather, Brittany and Brian and one grandson.

In 2006, Scott completed his Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Jacksonville State University and currently resides in Las Vegas, NV where he works as an emergency room RN