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AUTHOR OF MY TURN ON THE FIRELINES, A BOOK THAT DEPICTS HIS TIME IN THE FDNY FROM 1980-2003. INCLUDES STORIES, ANDECTODES, TRIBUTES AND 9/11
RICHARD GRADUATED FROM CATSKILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN 1975, AND WAS NOMINATED TO THE U.S.NAVAL ACADEMY. HE WAS ALSO ACCEPTED INTO THE USMC PLATOON LEADERS CLASS, IN THE HOPE OF BECOMING A PILOT.
IN 1979 HE GRADUATED CUM LAUDE FROM OSWEGO COLLEGE WITH A B.A. IN BIOLOGY.
RICHARD WAS APPOINTED INTO THE FDNY IN NOV. 1980, AND ALSO ATTENDED JOHN JAY COLLEGE FROM 1982-1984 IN THE FIRE SCIENCE PROGRAM.

HE WAS PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT IN AUGUST 1990, AND TO CAPTAIN IN JANUARY 1998. IN HIS FIRST 15 MONTHS AT THIS RANK, RICHARD WAS THE DRILL CAPTAIN FOR DIVISION 1, AND THEN DIVISION-3. HE ALSO TAUGHT CLASSES ON SEARCH, ROOF OPERATIONS AND FORCIBLE ENTRY AT THE FIRE ACADEMY. IN 2003, HE RETIRED FROM THE FDNY, (LIKE ALMOST 2000 OTHERS), IN THE FALLOUT FROM 9/11.
RESIDING IN FLORIDA, HE IS THE PRESIDENT OF A PAINTING AND DECORATING COMPANY.