officer where he served honorably until 2016. He trained with the New Jersey State Police and received certification to patrol with a dog and take the dog on drug and SWAT team assignments. His first dog was named Ransom. Ivan was his second dog. With K9 Ivan the pair excelled and earned commendations in narcotics detection and patrol operations. Rickards also worked as a K9 SWAT officer, field training officer, emergency vehicle operation instructor, firearms instructor, DARE officer, member of the Honor Guard, county Major Incident Response Team and a member of Montgomery County Narcotics Task Force during his lengthy career. Over the course of his career, Officer Rickards received many commendations for valor and going beyond the call of duty. He was also recognized for putting in almost 17 consecutive years of service without a sick day before his ALS diagnosis.
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