https://www.richsmithsheriff.com/home daily 1.0 2022-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f5cb97aa895d6b5f23ae78/7bbde772-e886-4c8c-93fe-5bd37e7a6f54/Rich+Smith+Logo.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f5cb97aa895d6b5f23ae78/90c023f0-8155-4843-9672-b9bcad01d21c/LloydRichSmith.jpg Home - Meet Rich. I was born in Germany to a military family while they were stationed there. My family moved several times over the time of my father’s military career but we always considered Colorado Springs to be home. From an early age, I liked to get things done and I fondly remember camping near Buena Vista. I played soccer in elementary school and I was a soccer referee in high school (loved this job). I began my career journey working at McDonald’s which provided me with great exposure to team work - had a terrific boss. I moved on to Kinkos Copies working as a machine operator, customer service associate, outside sales agent, regional technical trainer, and went on to manage a small store followed by managing a larger store. All the while I was a volunteer with Red Cross Disaster Services in Oklahoma. I responded to floods, tornadoes, apartment and house fires. I learned the value of emergency management, disaster preparedness, and business continuity planning. On April 19, 1995 I responded to the Oklahoma City Murrah Building Bombing. While there I felt the need to switch focus from an emergency responder to emergency preventer. I went on to earn professional certification as a Certified Business Continuity Planner with the Disaster Recovery Institute. They later hired me as a contract instructor to teach certification classes. I left Kinko's to start my own full time consulting business from 1998-2002. My primary clients were large insurance companies but I wanted to serve small towns and counties that I had seen suffer the worst in the national disaster I responded to with the Red Cross. Then on September 11, 2001, I was teaching a class at USC. That horrific day compelled me to do more to prevent emergencies and disasters. I filled out an online application and was accepted into a basic training academy the next year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f5cb97aa895d6b5f23ae78/42d1076b-7ec7-4a5b-922e-8a6349bb056f/Family_Photo.jpeg Home My parents emphasized service from the very beginning. Susan, my mother, volunteered with child literacy programs and served as a volunteer chaplain with a Federal Prison facility for twenty years. My brother, Joel, serves as a children’s pastor and youth and family counselor. Along with my volunteer work with Red Cross Disaster Services, I volunteered with the Humane Society for two years in Colorado Springs. After adopting my dog, I decided I had to leave because I was tempted to adopt additional dogs. In Custer County, I have volunteered with Custer County Search and Rescue and I have served on the Custer Sheriff’s Scuba diving team as a rescue diver. I also work part time with Custer EMS as an EMT. In my free time I enjoy traveling and off-roading in my modified Toyota 4 Runner. In fact, the first time I visited Westcliffe was on my motorcycle at the suggestion of a friend. I fell in love with the scenic beauty and the incredible people of Westcliffe and made many additional motorcycle trips to Custer County before moving here in 2016. I also enjoy spending time with my large family. https://www.richsmithsheriff.com/about daily 0.75 2022-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61f5cb97aa895d6b5f23ae78/2d0a24fe-3b14-49bc-8133-b442461b2578/About_Timeline.png About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.richsmithsheriff.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-01-30 https://www.richsmithsheriff.com/resources daily 0.75 2022-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Resources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Resources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Resources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607638148090-Y6OFDI575CM3NQV732RJ/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0387.jpg Resources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607628784608-5D22G9GPLHDSAB2IXC2G/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0638.jpg Resources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847743861-GWVMBPD7Z7WQRQL9IZZ8/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0380.jpg Resources https://www.richsmithsheriff.com/reading-list daily 0.75 2022-01-31 https://www.richsmithsheriff.com/404 daily 0.75 2022-02-01 https://www.richsmithsheriff.com/endorsements daily 0.75 2022-06-22