- Date Of Birth: November 30, 1953
- Date Of Death: May 1, 2022
- State: Alabama
Charles Richard Christian, 68 years old passed away peacefully on May 1st, 2022 at the home of his daughter and caregiver, Erin Ray.
Rick was born in Birmingham Alabama on November 30th, 1953 into a military family. He lived in Marietta, Georgia; Okinawa and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where he lived through his junior high school years. The family returned to Birmingham while his father was stationed in Iceland. Rick graduated from Bank’s High School in 1971 and attended the University of Alabama.
After more than a decade of working in the structural steel and store design industries, Rick attended and graduated from the Birmingham Police Academy. He then joined the Birmingham Police Department, where he served in the Ensley precinct and the Auto Theft Division. He retired after 25 years of service. After retirement, he continued to serve the community as a court bailiff and a police officer with the City of Morris.
Throughout his life, Rick loved motorcycles, music and Alabama football. He enjoyed old radio shows and anything related to law enforcement from Sherlock Holmes to Tombstone.
Rick is survived by his four children, Matthew Christian, Erin Christian Ray, Stephen Christian, Kathryn Christian; eight grandchildren; his sister Judy Christian and his mother, Margaret Love Christian. He was preceded in death by his father, Luther Roy (Buddy) Christian.
