Two of them are law enforcement officers. One was a long-time firefighter, and the fourth was a coach and educator.

All four received special tributes Sunday afternoon from the Lawrence Lions Alumni Assn. when they were inducted into the Hall of Honor.

More than 80 people attended the event at Lawrence High School, said Marsha Goff, chairwoman of the Hall of Honor committee. “It was really great,” she said.

Inducted were:

¢ Rick Morris, a 1971 graduate who served as a firefighter in Lawrence and the Air Force. He fought forest fires and worked at the scene of the Oklahoma City bombing and at the Pentagon after the terrorist attacks of 9-11. He also spent several months as a civilian contractor for the Department of Defense as a fire chief in Iraq.

Lawrence High School Hall of Honor inductees, from left, Rick Trapp, Rick Morris, Max Rife and Ron Olin, pose before their induction ceremony. The Sunday afternoon event honoring the four men was held at Lawrence High.

¢ Ron Olin, who has been the Lawrence Police Chief since 1987 after joining the department in 1971. He is recognized as an expert on terrorism for the International Association of Chiefs of Police and often trains and consults with the FBI. He holds a black belt in karate. Olin graduated from LHS in 1968.

¢ Max Rife, who is not an LHS graduate but spent 35 years at the school teaching history, coaching basketball and serving first as an assistant principal and then associate principal from 1973 to 1991. He holds the highest percentage of wins as the boys’ basketball coach. He was known as “Max” to countless generations of students and continues to be involved with the school and the alumni association.

¢ Rick Trapp, who graduated from LHS in 1965. He is the coordinator of the Kansas D.A.R.E. anti-drug program. He has 38 years in law enforcement and has served as Douglas County sheriff and deputy Douglas County district attorney. He also spent 10 years as a special supervisory agent and legal adviser with the FBI. He is a member of the Kansas Bar Assn.

The alumni association annually recognizes outstanding graduates who have achieved great success in their lives and in their professions. It also recognizes some non-graduates who have made significant contributions to the success of LHS. Honored graduates through the years also have come from the former Liberty Memorial High School, which later became LHS. Both share the Chesty Lion mascot.