Richard Aaron Bell (born May 3, 1967) is an American former professional football

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who played one season in the

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(NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Early life

Bell was born in

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and is a 1984 graduate of John Muir High School in

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. He matriculated at the

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Professional career

Bell was selected 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, Bell was hired by the San Marino Police Department and was assigned to the Patrol Division. In 1999, he joined the West Covina Police Department Family. As a police officer, and later as a corporal, Bell 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, Bell was promoted to sergeant. He was assigned to the Patrol Division, the detective bureau, and the professional standards section. In 2010, he was promoted to lieutenant and was assigned to the Patrol Division, the professional standards section, the administrative section, and the detective bureau. In addition, Bell supervised the communications center. In 2013, he was promoted to captain and assigned to the Investigative Support & Services Division. Bell was promoted to chief in July 2019.

Personal life

His son, Jered Bell, played defensive back for the University of Colorado at Boulder.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Richard 1967 births Living people Players of American football from Los Angeles American football running backs Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Pittsburgh Steelers players John Muir High School alumni 20th-century American sportsmen