Richard Hendricks has been a certified peace officer for over 30 years. He recently retired as the Chief of Police with the Logan City Police Department, located in Logan, Utah. During the 12 years that Chief Hendricks held that office; he was named Utah Chief of the Year (2003), the department was recognized as "Best in State" (2004) and the city of Logan was announced as the "Safest Metropolitan Area" in the United States for 2005 by Morgan, Quinton Press. Under Chief Hendricks' direction, the Logan City Police Department was recognized as a leader in the state of Utah and western region for technology and community policing efforts.

Richard is a graduate of Brigham Young University. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy (Session 162) and the Western FBI Command College. Presently, Richard is the founder and Director of the Police Academy, located at Bridgerland Applied Technology College in Logan, UT. He has been an instructor in the Utah police academy system for over 20 years.

Richard Hendricks currently serves on the Board of Directors for the FBI National Academy Associates Utah Chapter and has served as President of that organization. He also served two terms as President of the Utah Chiefs of Police Association. Richard has served with the Western Community Policing Institute as a Team Leader and presenter for 2 years.