Richard L. Buchs

Northwest Ohio lost a cherished family member and friend on February 10, 2011, when Richard “Dick” Buchs, retired Williams County Chief Deputy Sheriff of 27 years, passed away in Gulf Breeze, Florida, at the age of 74. Richard was a Bryan resident for 36 years before moving to Archbold in 1995 to serve as Chief Deputy Sheriff of Fulton County until his retirement in 2005. Richard was born in Edgerton, Ohio, on August 17, 1936, and graduated from Edgerton High School in 1954. He served his country in the USMC from 1955 to 1959 during which time he was based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and stationed in Hawaii for two years. He went on to complete 18 years in the U.S. Army Reserves in Unit B Company 983rd Engineer Battalion (CBT HVY). The highlights of this time were two humanitarian assistance deployments to Honduras and Guatemala. He retired as a Staff Sergeant. Richard also was a 1977 graduate of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He was a member of the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police, The FBI National Academy Associates, the Republican National Committee, The Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio and the Florida Sheriff’s Association. Richard is survived by his wife Nancy Clark-Buchs of Gulf Breeze, Florida; son Colonel Todd A. (Renee) Buchs of Fort Hood, Texas; daughters, Tanya (Chuck) Barnes of Bryan, Sabrina Bell of Edgerton, Julie Clark (David) Robinson of Hudson, Ohio and Kristen (Edward) Brown-Sanders of Gulf Breeze, Florida; sisters Barbara “Bootsie” (Richard) Savage of Hicksville, Rozetta “Fay” Grine of Bryan, Rosella “Toots” Dunlap, Nancy (Alonzo Jr.) Fritch and Donna (Bill) Siebenaler of Edgerton. His ten grandchildren include Austin and Alexie Buchs of Fort Hood, Texas; Holly Barnes of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Tara Barnes and Josh Giesige of Bowling Green, Ohio; Nate Giesige and Shauna Wright of Edgerton, Reid and Jena Robinson of Hudson, Ohio; and Jamison Sanders of Gulf Breeze, Florida. His great grandchildren are Jonathan, Kaylin, Laynee, Lola, Ava, Whitney and Amelia. Richard also leaves behind his beloved Yorkie, Jazz. Richard, a dedicated ‘people person’, will be also be missed by a network of law enforcement and military friends, as well as his neighborhood community in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Preceding Richard in death were his parents Fred Joseph and Bertha Arno Buchs; brothers Denny & Louis Buchs, sister Patricia Buchs, grandson Todd Anthony Buchs II and granddaughter Sarah Elizabeth Brown. A scripture service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 24 at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Edgerton. A law enforcement and military tribute will follow at the Maple Grove cemetery. A celebration of Richard’s life was held on February 15 in Gulf Breeze, Florida. The family wishes to thank the many friends from Northwest Ohio for the outpouring of love and support they sent during Richard’s brief illness. In lieu of flowers, for those who wish, memorial donations may be made in memory of Richard Buchs to the Cops with Kids Fund/FOP 181, Bryan Police Department, 103 North Beech Street, Bryan, Ohio 43506.