Richard Kelly
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Champlain College Online
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Education | Champlain College, Master of Science; Champlain College, Associate in Science; Champlain College, Bachelor of Science; Champlain College, Associate in Science |
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Contact | Remote |
Biography
Rich Kelly is an adjunct faculty member at Champlain College. He has taught courses in Criminal Law, Intro to Forensics, Criminal Procedures and Criminal Investigations, both in the traditional classroom and online at Champlain dating back to 2004.
He is a retired Detective / Lieutenant from the Burlington, Vermont Police Department where he worked for 21 years. Upon retiring from Burlington Police, he spent 9 years as the Director of Campus Public Safety at Champlain College. He spent 4 years as an Assistant Medical Examiner for the State of Vermont where he conducted death investigations.
He worked as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Vermont where he taught students studying to become emergency medical technicians. He left Vermont to work as a Forensic Supervisor for the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office in West Palm Beach, Florida where he managed and supervised a team of skilled death investigators with complex investigations. He worked as a School Police Officer in Palm Beach County, Florida and is currently employed by the Palm Beach County School District as the Lead Instructor for the Jupiter High School Criminal Justice Academy in Jupiter, Florida.
He holds two Associates Degrees, a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s from Champlain College. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.
He currently resides in Jupiter, Florida with his wife, Colleen.
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