Richard "Rick" Stephens, 74, of Albion, WA was welcomed into Heaven by his Heavenly Father Jesus Christ on May 19, 2022 at Pullman Regional Hospital.  Rick was born June 29, 1947 in Pontiac, MI to Floyd & Lillian (Majors) Stephens.  Following high school, he entered the US Air Force in 1965.  Rick served four years in the Security Police, spending one year 1967-1968 in Vietnam. Rick was a veteran and patriot through and through.  He attained the rank of Sargent and was honorably discharged in 1969 from Fairchild AFB in Spokane.  Rick married Marlene Rae McGee on January 24, 1969 in Spokane, WA.  He attended the Basic Law Enforcement Academy completing the course in 1973.  Rick had various schooling and training in law enforcement over the course of his career.  In 1970 the family moved to Pullman, WA for a short period of time, and eventually moved to Albion in 1977 where they made their home. Rick served on the Washington State University Police Force from 1970 to 1999. He was a member of the Colfax Church of The Nazarene and the Pullman Senior Center where he was a part-time bus driver.  Rick was devoted to his family and always loved time spent together.  Rick is preceded in death by his parents (named above), two sisters; Gale and Jeannie, and a brother, Paul. He is survived by his wife Marlene at the family home in Albion; his son Richard A. Stephens of Pullman; daughter Jennifer (Kevin) Thirsk of Colorado Springs, CO; his sister Kimberly Wyatt; sister-in-law's Leslee (Harry) Edison & Cheryl (Gary) Ellenberger; brother-in-law Dale Cody; 4 grandchildren Adrian Stephens, Luke, Noah, and Chelsea Thirsk; one great grandson Elias Michael Thirsk, nieces and nephews Amber Stephens, Shannon (Clint) Crites, Shelly (Patrick) Cowell, Annette (Ken) Phipps, Ron (Anesia) Watkins, as well as several great nieces and nephews. Rick will be remembered by these words that describe his friendships.. "If you are my friend, you are my friend for life." He lived those words so beautifully. The memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 1 PM at the Colfax Church of The Nazarene.  Burial with Military Honors will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 11:15 AM at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, WA.