Sheriff Lloyd “Rich” Smith recently took office in Custer County and sat down for a Q&A with the Tribune in February 2023. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Q: Let’s start with the basics – what’s your background, and how did you find Custer County? A: I was born in Stuttgart, Germany, and brought up in Colorado Springs – my dad was in the Air Force. I graduated high school in Oklahoma City. I watched shows like CHiPs and wanted to be an emergency responder. I went to EMT school and became an EMT, volunteered with Red Cross, and was part of the rescue effort in the [1995] Oklahoma City bombing. That was when I decided I didn’t want to be an…
