VIDEO: Former Police Chief Details History of Department

Just days before , Chief Barry Fritz spent time giving a tutorial of the department's history with and .

From the "Village of Richfield" deciding to begin its own department in the late 1930s to the first female officer to ever serve Richfield, Fritz details it all.

Beyond being the longest serving officer in the department's history, .

In November 2010, , which began in the early 90s when he stumbled upon stash of old photos. He put them aside, just to make sure they weren't thrown away. Eventually Fritz realized if he didn't do something with them, no one would, and his goal to have a photo of every officer who ever served Richfield was born.

"I just think that it's very important that they be remembered and recognized somewhere," Fritz told Patch that November. "They performed a significant service to the community and they deserve recognition."

after holding nearly every position within the department, with the exception of detective.

The above "Out & About in Richfield" video has the full story.