Charles Richard Ricky Bolf Jr., 52, was shot and killed on February 11, 2021, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Officers found Bolf with gunshot wounds on Colleen Drive around 4:35 p.m.; he was taken to United Regional Hospital and later died. Bolf was a lifelong Wichita Falls resident, born October 2, 1968, known for his love of motorcycles, building and painting bikes, and his dedication to family. He was married to Jennifer and was father to four daughters, Jessica, Makayla, Samantha, and Charlie, and a grandfather to several grandchildren.

Bolf had gone to the residence to confront his daughter’s boyfriend, Alton Rhodes, 29, about a domestic dispute. An altercation followed and Rhodes shot Bolf. Rhodes said he acted in self-defense, alleging Bolf and two other men had assaulted him before he fired. Rhodes was initially detained and released pending investigation; in April 2021 he was arrested and charged with murder and two counts of aggravated assault. Bolf’s family held a memorial service on March 4, 2021, at Broken Chains Freedom Church and asked that donations be made to Hospice of Wichita Falls in lieu of flowers.

Are there readers who knew Ricky Bolf or who have information about what happened that afternoon on Colleen Drive?