Richard L. Skaggs

Rowan County Deputy Sheriff, 2019–Present.

• Primary assignment as a School Resource Officer for 5.5 years. Collaborated with the Rowan County School System administration to provide daily and event law enforcement services to foster a positive and safe educational environment.
• Serve process and warrants, answer calls for service, patrol, and conduct traffic and criminal investigations as a road unit.

KY Department of Fish and Wildlife, Game Warden Captain, 1997-2018 (retired).

• Planned, supervised, and had responsibility for the assignment, work performance, and discipline of all subordinates in enforcing state and federal wildlife and boating laws and regulations, and all criminal laws of Kentucky. Ensured that boating accidents, hunting accidents, drownings, and complex and/or special investigations were properly conducted.
• Had responsibility for the maintenance and care of all departmental equipment issued to law enforcement personnel.
• Served as a liaison between the agency, the courts, other agency divisions and personnel, stakeholder clubs, and the central office.
• Served as an agency representative and member of the Cincinnati and Huntington Ports Homeland Security.
• Served as a member of the Law Enforcement Division Strategic Planning Team.

Elliott County Police Officer, 1996.

• Performed patrol and investigation duties as a police officer. Received field training on a part-time employment basis. I began full-time work as a police officer before obtaining the Peace Officers Professional Standards Certificate.