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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As excitement filled the air, I watched while my girls crawled into the car after their first cheerleading camp practice. My desire to inquire as to how everything went was overshadowed by both girl’s constant chatter about how “cool” and helpful, the […]
As I picked my children up from school the other day it was evident that my one of the girls had, had a bad day. Although not voicing her frustration or what had gone wrong, she simply sat in the back seat […]
Over the years, my ten-year-old Lilli and I have learned that we enjoy sharing exciting or purposeful videos with each other. I often hear my child, from the other room giggling uncontrollably and know that she will soon come and show […]