About
Bobby Richardson is a Sheriff’s Office liaison to many communities within the county, and has volunteered his time with the Special Olympics Polar Plunge and Law Enforcement Torch Run. He will be running for the office of Sheriff of Kendall County.
Undersheriff Richardson was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and then to the rank of Deputy Commander in the Operations Division. He was then promoted to the rank of Commander of the Corrections Division. In November of 2019, he was promoted by Sheriff Baird to the rank of Undersheriff where he currently oversees the Operations Division of the Sheriff’s Office.
Undersheriff Richardson is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, where he served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He attended Aurora University where he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. He is a graduate of the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy, and a Trilogy member of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association. Undersheriff Richardson is a member of the Kendall County Association of Chiefs of Police, the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Illinois Sheriffs Association, and the National Sheriffs Association.
