Richard Jewell Hero, Villian, Hero, Dead

Richard Jewell was the rent-a-cop that found a bomb at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996 and was later accused of putting it there in the first place. He was then cleared and given a commendation for saving lives. He sued many of the news organizations that reported he was a villain and won settlements from NBC and CNN. Richard Jewell remained in Law Enforcement and was a Sheriff’s Deputy at the time of his death. He was 44 years old. The Richard Jewell story is why everyone waited until Micheal Vick admitted he was a dog torturing, dog murdering,…

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