VOTE MAY 21ST & NOVEMBER 5TH
RE-ELECT Richard "RICHIE" Skiles FOR LATAH COUNTY SHERIFF
Proven Leader - Effective - Practical - Involved - Committed - Compassionate - Discerning - Experienced
About Me
I was born in Moscow and have lived in Latah County
most of my life. In 1985, I married Teri, my high school sweetheart.
I joined the United States Marine Corps in 1989 and
proudly served in the Security Forces.
In 1996, our son, Sam, was born and I joined the
Latah County Sheriff's Office.
I served as the Police Chief for the City of Troy for over 3 years prior to being elected in 2016 to the position of Sheriff for Latah County where I continue to serve.
In 2017, our son married, and his beautiful wife, Jory, was added to our family. Sam also serves in law enforcement and Jory is a BSN RN.
Achievements
- Idaho Executive Certificate - Dec. 2023
- Management Certificate - June 2023
- Mills Adler Award for Outstanding County Elected Official - Sept. 2022
- University of Idaho Hometown Hero Award for outstanding leadership, courage & sacrifice for our local community & country - Sept. 2019
- Presented with the Quilt of Valor - Sept. 2019
- Spirit of Idaho Award presented by Senator Mike Crapo - Sept. 2019
- Idaho Sheriff's Association Board Member as Secretary, 1st & 2nd Vice President, President, Past President - Dec. 2017 - Dec. 2023
- Faith Church Elder, Board Member/Treasurer
CAMPAIGN GOALS
When I was elected as your Latah County Sheriff in 2016, I promised to always do the "Right Things for the Right Reasons" and I continue to stand on that promise today.
My major goals were to:
Be actively involved in our communities
- You will see me at every community's yearly celebrations leading the parade and visiting with patrons, actively working in uniform yearly at the Latah County Fair with the Sheriff’s Office, U of I Veterans Day Dinner annual event, Shop with A Cop annual event, Potlatch’s National Night Out, Lee Newbill Safety Fair, Search and Rescue meetings and annual dinner, community city council meetings, Coffee with A Cop, community senior dinners, Scam Jam awareness meetings, local school functions, etc.
Identify and better utilize the strengths within the Sheriffs Office to provide & promote training at every level
We’ve created in-house instructors which reduces training costs in the following categories:
- Firearms, Use of Force, Taser, Less than Lethal, ARCON (defensive tactics), First Aid (CPR, AED), Domestic Violence, EVOC (Driving training), Radar
- Suicide Prevention, Active Shooter Response, Tactical Team Operations, Leadership classes, West Point Leadership Model
- On-Target Solutions for our 10 certified Forensic Crime Scene Technicians within office
- Combined SWAT teams with the City of Moscow Police Department
- Established and filled the position for our own trained Internet Crime Against Children Officer
- Established a designated School Resource Officer within the office
- Re-established a strong & positive working relationship with the Quad Cities Drug Task Force
- Search and Rescue cadaver dogs
- Upgraded mobile computers and cameras in patrol vehicles, as well as body cams for officers
Advocate for Fiscal Responsibility
- Along with my Chief Deputy Tim Besst, I actively participate in the Sheriff’s Office annual budget and I work with the Latah County Commissioners to prudently advocate for our deputies pay, benefits, proper equipment, safe vehicles, & continual training within the parameters set forth.
To be an accountable, available, and working Sheriff who leads by example
- I actively make traffic stops throughout the county.
- I attend as many POST graduations of deputies as possible.
- I actively attend and am involved in all major crimes, searches, rescues.
- Back up deputies when available to do so.
