POLICE CHIEF RETIRES JANUARY 9TH

Police Chief Richard Vilcek will retire from the Richmond Heights Police Department (RHPD) effective Jan. 9, 2012, after providing nearly 43 years of dedicated service to the community and its residents. He began his career with the RHPD in March 1969. His career included assignments in the patrol division, the detective bureau and he was a member of the St. Louis Area Major Case Squad. Chief Vilcek was promoted to Sergeant in the patrol division, supervisor of the detective bureau. When promoted to Captain, Vilcek commanded the Bureau of Field Operations and the Bureau of Support operations. He was promoted to the rank of Major and served as Assistant Chief of Police until he was appointed Chief of Police in 2007. He served on the Richmond Heights Police and Fire Pension Board for 30 years. The Chief is a 2003 graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy, and is a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served with the 101st Airborne Division. For more information about the Chief’s career accomplishments, please see Page One of the Winter 2011-12 edition of RH Community Update on the City’s Web site at www. Richmondheights.org.