Richard Lathim is an American politician who served as the Sheriff of Franklin County, Washington.
He attended Washington State University for Police Science & Administration, and he has taken several other police-oriented courses, such as Basic Law Enforcement Academy, the Law Enforcement Command College, and Executive Level Law Enforcement Certification.
[4] After attending Washington State University and receiving a degree in Police Science & Administration, Lathim worked from 1977 to 1978 as a Police Officer in the Connell Police Department, as a Deputy Sheriff in the Franklin County Sheriff's Office from 1978 to 1986, and as the elected Sheriff of Franklin County from 1986 to 2014.
[5] Mary Dye of Pomeroy was selected by 13 of the 17 commissioners to replace Susan Fagan as the new state representative for District 9, over the other candidates Richard Lathim and Patrick Guettner.
[8] Richard Lathim is the CEO of Rocking L Land and Livestock, LLC.