General Information

Name Rick (Richard) G. Edwards
OpenOversight ID 43423
Unique Internal Identifier Edwards-Richard-G
Department Richmond Police Department
Race White
Gender Male
Birth Year (Age) 1967 (~59 y/o)
First Employment Date 1999-08-16
Number of known incidents 2
Currently on the force Not currently employed
Tags Has Killed, Narcotics, Richmond Police, Politics, 2020 Protests, Richmond Chief of Police, Police Protest Violence, Shooting, City of Richmond

Assignment History

Department Job Title Badge No. Unit Start Date End Date
Richmond Police Department Police Captain Acting Chief 2022-10-27 2024-01-01
Richmond Police Department A/CL 1999-08-16 2024-01-01

Salary

Annual Salary Overtime & Other Pay Total Pay Year
$71,401.00 2022
$71,400.99 FY2022

Incidents

Incident Richmond-Police-Smith-v-Avula

Date Apr 04, 2026
Report # Richmond-Police-Smith-v-Avula
Department Richmond Police Department
Officers Kelly T. O'connell , Garrett O'connor Miller , Rick (Richard) G. Edwards
Description

Jasmone Smith filed a complaint in the United States Court for the Eastern District of Virginia alleging civil rights violations.

Address 701 E BROAD ST.
RICHMOND, VA
 

Incident 207

Date Dec 16, 2002
Department Richmond Police Department
Officers Rick (Richard) G. Edwards
Description

Richmond police fatally shot Isaac Thompson, 21.

Address Castlewood Road
Richmond, VA