He worked as a graphic designer and creative director in Toronto before attending the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre in New York. He was the recipient of Hot Docs' Don Haig Award of Merit in 2012 and went on to direct an episode of Engraved on a Nation (12), which won a 2014 Canadian Screen Award. Officer has also directed episodes of the acclaimed television series Rookie Blue (11–15), Saving Hope (12–17), and Private Eyes (16– ). His films include the short Short Hymn_Silent War (02), his feature debut, Nurse.Fighter.Boy (08), as well as his documentary debut, Mighty Jerome (12), which won four Leo Awards and a Regional Emmy Award. Unarmed Verses (17) is his latest documentary.