Staggers was born in
Washington, Pennsylvania. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from
the University of Idaho. He then received his doctorate degree from
Claremont Graduate University. Staggers served in the
United States Air Force from 1970 to 1978 and was commissioned captain. In 1982 he moved with his wife and family and taught at the
University of Sioux Falls from 1982 to 2016. He served on the Sioux Falls City Council from 2002 to 2012. Staggers died while in
hospice care in Sioux Falls on November 28, 2019, at the age of 72. ==References==