User:Rick Minerd

Rick Minerd is an American author and internet radio producer/announcer who was born July 26, 1952 in Columbus, Ohio. Retired Chief of Police and former Deputy Sheriff.

Attended Columbus Public Schools; Siebert Elementary School, Barrett Junior High School and Columbus South High School (Class of 1970). Began a radio career at WTVN-610-AM Radio in Columbus in the early 1970s followed by stints with other Columbus stations; WNCI-98-FM, WRFD-880 AM. WMNI-920-AM and WCOL-1230-AM. Joined the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Columbus in 1986 as the departmental spokesman (Public Information Officer) and left in September, 1995 to become a patrol officer for the Obetz, Ohio Police Department. Retired as Chief on January 1, 2005.

Internet radio announcer on the Live 365 worldwide internet radio network at "Heartlites", an oldies station that broadcasts twenty-four hours a day at http://www.live365.com/stations/heartlites and maintains a topical blog at http://deejaye1.blogspot.com/ Author at Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=rickery+dickery+books Lives in Columbus, Ohio.