Richard Lee Posadas

1942 - 2021

Richard Lee Posadas

Reno - July 11th 1942 was a special day. It was the day Tony and Mary Posadas would welcome Richard Lee Posadas into the world.

Richard was born in Midvale, Utah but eventually the Posadas' would move to Las Vegas, NV.

Richard was an active boy. He decided to join Boy Scouts and loved it. Which is where he would meet some of his life long best friends.

Richard went to Bishop Gormon high school and that's where he met Judy Smith. Richard and Judy had a special friendship. After graduation Richard joined the US Navy and began his 4 year journey on the USS Coral Sea.

While in the Service Judy and Richard would write each other and he would visit her when he was on leave. After the 4 years was over Richard would return home and marry Judy on June 18th 1965.

Richard became a chef in a couple popular Vegas hotels such as The Landmark, The New Frontier and The Flamingo Hilton. Then decided to follow his heart and begin a new career as a Las Vegas Police Reserve. That's when he knew he loved being in law enforcement

In 1973 Richard and Judy moved to Reno with their two children.

Richard was very passionate about his job as a policeman. He once saved a guy from jumping off the old First National Bank in downtown Reno. Eventually Richard was promoted to Sergeant but he also worked in intelligence & Internal Affairs but he liked patrolling the streets more than anything.

In 1984 Richard and Judy would file for divorce. But eventually they became better friends than they were before and they were best friends until the very end.

In 1993 Richard radio in'd his last 10-42 call as he retired from the RPD. Even though Richard was retired he did a couple other jobs as Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Police and later "Captain Safety" at Granite Construction.

Richard had a great sense of humor and was the kind of guy to make you homemade chicken noodle soup when you were sick. To know him was to love him.

On March 15th 2021 Richard went to sleep and radio in'd his final 10-41 to begin his new journey in heaven.

Richard is survived by daughter Debbie Smith (Billy), son Steven Posadas and grandchildren Broc and Hunter Posadas, Dalton and Shay Smith, his significant other Lian and his aunt Millie and too many cousins to name.

There will be a viewing at Walton's Funeral Home on 875 W. Second St. on April 2nd, 2021 from 9am-11am followed by services in Fernley at Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 14 Veterans Way at 1pm. Then a "Celebration of Life" at 600 W. 2nd St.

The family invites you to leave a message of condolence on Richard's Memory Wall.