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
Bell was born in Los Angeles, California and is a 1984 graduate of John Muir High School in Pasadena, California.
He matriculated at the University of Nebraska.
Football career
Bell was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the twelfth round of the 1990 NFL Draft. 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. He was released by the Chiefs prior to the 1991 season.
Post-football career
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.
Personal
His son, Jered Bell, played defensive back for the University of Colorado at Boulder.