Richard Bell (American football)
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 3, 1967 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | John Muir (Pasadena, California) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1990 / round: 12 / pick: 319 | ||||||||||||
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Richard Aaron Bell (born May 3, 1967) is a former American football running back who played a single season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Early life
[edit]Bell was born in Los Angeles, California and is a 1984 graduate of John Muir High School in Pasadena, California.[1][2]
He matriculated at the University of Nebraska.[1]
Football career
[edit]Bell was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the twelfth round of the 1990 NFL draft.[3] After appearing in eight games with the Steelers in 1990, he was left unprotected by the team under Plan B free agency and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.[4] He was released by the Chiefs prior to the 1991 season.[5]
Post-football career
[edit]He started his law enforcement career as a reserve officer with the Monrovia Police Department in 1995. In 1996, Richard was hired by the San Marino Police Department and was assigned to the Patrol Division. In 1999, Richard joined the West Covina Police Department Family.
As a police officer, and later as a corporal, Richard served as a school resource officer, explorer advisor, and field training officer. In 2004, he was assigned to the detective bureau, first serving as the grand theft auto detective and later as a miscellaneous crimes against persons detective.
In 2006, Richard was promoted to sergeant. He was assigned to the Patrol Division, the detective bureau, and the professional standards section. In 2010, Richard was promoted to lieutenant and was assigned to the Patrol Division, the professional standards section, the administrative section, and the detective bureau. In addition, Richard supervised the communications center. In 2013, Richard was promoted to captain and assigned to the Investigative Support & Services Division. Richard was promoted to chief in July 2019.[6]
Personal
[edit]His son, Jered Bell, played defensive back for the University of Colorado at Boulder.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Richard Bell bio". databaseFootball. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
- ^ "Jim Brownfield To Be Honored At High School". National Football Foundation. Retrieved July 28, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ Dulac, Gerry; Steve Hubbard (April 23, 1991). "Steelers are seeking big catch in Thompson". Pittsburgh Press. pp. B3. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
- ^ "Transactions". New York Times. August 21, 1991. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
- ^ "Command Staff – WCPD". Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Jared Bell Biography". Colorado Buffaloes football. Retrieved February 19, 2010.