Phillip W. Bain has lived in the Casa Grande area since 1964. In early 1965, Judge Bain began what has become a 34-year career in the criminal justice field. He joined the Casa Grande Police Department in 1965, and after being drafted in 1966 he served two years in the United States Army as a Military Police Sergeant stationed in Korea. Phil returned to the Casa Grande Police Department in 1968. In 1972, he received an A.S. Degree in criminal Justice from Central Arizona College. In 1973, Bain was promoted to Lieutenant Commander of The Casa Grande Police Department. On two separate occasions Judge Bain was appointed acting Chief of Police by the Casa Grande City Council while a new chief was being selected. He retired from the Police Department in 1989 and immediately accepted a civilian position as a DARE instructor. During that time Judge Bain retained his law enforcement certification as a reserve police officer and taught the DARE "Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program" for six years. In 1996 he ran for the election of Casa Grande Justice of the Peace. He was successful and was sworn in as the Honorable Judge Phillip W. Bain in September 1996. He and his wife Gwenda reside in Casa Grande. They have two children, Brandi, and Carson and a granddaughter, Britteny Nikell Bain.