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Outstanding Community Partner

Outstanding Community Partner

Richard Fimbers, active member of the Fred G. Acosta CRC and Chairperson of the center’s Stand Up For Safety Council, was inducted into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame on October 16, 2021. Mr. Fimbres was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1954, he served as a military policeman, patrol and narcotics dog handler and field medic in the US Army, retiring after 27½ years of service. Richard retired from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department after 32 years. Richard served as the Director of the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for 6 ½ years. Richard serves as a City of Tucson Councilmember who has worked to open new businesses and create more than 14,000 new jobs in Ward 5. Periodically we need assistance and he and his staff are very helpful. Congratulations to an outstanding Veteran and friend of Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center.