“It seems to me the less I fight my fear, the less it fights back. If I can relax, fear relaxes, too” ~Elizabeth Gilbert Growing up along the front range of Colorado I was never really all that jazzed about this time […]
Retired Sheriff, Richard Stephens has spent a lifetime serving the people of the communities he lives and works within. Not known for shying away from challenges, Richard has filled numerous roles throughout his thirty-year career in Law Enforcement including Detentions Officer, Shift Supervisor, Patrol, Investigations, Swat commander, Training. Mayor, Program Director, County Sheriff, Consultant, Academy Instructor, and Liaison. Richard obtained his master's degree in management and leadership in 2012 from Liberty University out of Lynchburg Virginia and has lead teams of men and woman through a wide variety of incidents including: The Columbine High School Shooting aftermath, Multiple natural disasters including floods, Ice storms, and tornados. Additionally, Richard, the father of three, has learned to view his experiences as a parent, and the lessons learned as steppingstones to overcoming obstacles and fully reaping the rewards of life.
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“It seems to me the less I fight my fear, the less it fights back. If I can relax, fear relaxes, too” ~Elizabeth Gilbert Growing up along the front range of Colorado I was never really all that jazzed about this time […]
If we are honest with ourselves, anyone who has had the pleasure of having a child in their home has been confronted with situations where it took everything you had to hold back the laughter for the betterment of the situation. I […]
As summer bears down upon us, I was reminded yesterday that the holiday season is right around the corner. Advertisements telling us or rather warning us that Christmas was merely one-hundred-thirty-five days away seemingly brought with them a wide array of emotion. […]