News

March 1st  2007

The squad prepares for the arrival of the Queen of England.

September 22-24, 2007 National Mounted Police Competition

April, 2007
Riot Exercise

August 17, 2007
Rio's Surgery

August 16, 2008
Protest Downtown

August 18, 2008
Training Raleigh

December 12, 2009
Fan House Tour

June 2010
Justice from Atop a Horse

June 2011
AgDay in Mechanicsville VA

January 2012
Watch your speed in the Fan District


Remembering Horses Who Served
Memories

Meet the Richmond Mounted Squad

Richmonders and visitors alike have seen and admired the city's mounted officers for as long as they can remember.   The Richmond Mounted Squad is the oldest police unit of its kind in the Commonwealth.  As early as 1894, "outriders" patrolled the outskirts of the city.  Over the years the Mounted Squad has changed in size, numbering as many as 35 horses in the 1940's.  The Squad's stables have experienced many changes as well going from Hermitage Road, to the Virginia Military Armory basement, to it's present location on Brook Road.  There is no denying that the men and women of the Mounted Squad play an important role in helping make Richmond a safe and pleasant place to live and work.


Mounted Squad 2012


Circa 1950

Current Mounted Squad Activities


Photo By EVA RUSSO TIMES-DISPATCH

The Officers


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Officer - Rich Fecht with the department since 1996 and with the mounted unit since 1999. He is working with his partner Rio.

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Officer - Dawn Lehmann has been with the Richmond Police since February, 2007. She is riding her horse, Beau .



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Officer - Monica Watson Officer in charge of the unit, after joining the Mounted Unit in 2007. Officer Watson has been with Richmond Police since November, 1998. She is partnered with S.S. Roadrunner.


style/graphic.jpg Officer - Sean Hammett has been with the Richmond Police since 1989, and joined the Mounted Unit in 2011. Sean comes to the unit with riding experience. He is riding the spotted Draft horse, Raleigh.


style/graphic.jpg Officer - Amanda Acuff has been with the Richmond Police since 1997, and joined the Mounted Unit in 2011. Amanda joins the unit with riding experience. She is partnered with Scooter, a Quarter horse.

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The Horses

example graphicRio - A 15.1 hand, dark bay Standardbred. Joined the Mounted Squad in 2007.

 

example graphicRaleigh - a 17 hands, 2004 Spotted Draft gelding (from Virginia Sport Horses). He joined the squad in 2008. He was donated with funds raised by the "Friends".  His extra large tack was paid for by a grant from the Fan Women's Club.

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S.S. Roadrunner (Roady) - A 15.2 hand, dark bay Standardbred retired racehorse.  He's been with the squad since 2000.

example graphicScooter -  a Quarter horse, joined in the Fall of 2011.




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Beau - A 15.1 hand, dark bay Standardbred retired racehorse.  He's been with the squad since 2009.

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