Richard Aspinwall was the math teacher and assistant football coach at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia.
He was one of the four people who tragically passed away on September 4, 2024.
Highlights
- Richard Aspinwall taught at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia.
- He is reported to be a Rome native who lives in Georgia with his wife, Shayna, and two daughters.
- Richard Aspinwall tragically passed away on September 4, 2024, in the mass sh*oting at Apalachee High School.
Richard, who was thirty-nine years old, was a football coach for the Apalachee Wildcats. He was hired in 2023 as the team’s defensive coordinator.
Previously, Richard was a teacher at Mountain View High School in Lawrenceville.
Aspinwall became the victim of the Apalachee High School shooting and was brutally K*lled along with three other people.
The other three people who lost their lives are Math teacher Christina Irimie and students Christian Angulo and Mason Schermerhorn.
Richard Aspinwall Was A Rome Native Living In Georgia, USA
Richard (Ricky) Aspinwall was a resident of Georgia whose parents were Roman natives.
As of 2024 there is not much information regarding the parents of the former Apalachee teacher. Similarly, the teacher hardly posted about his parents on his media handles.
Apart from that, his social media account indicates that Ricky was the father to his two beautiful daughters.
Richard had proposed the love of his life, Shayna Aspinwall, in 2014, and the couple got married on May 30, 2024.
On his Facebook account, Aspinwall uploaded several life memories and events featuring his beloved wife and daughters.
Richard’s wife, Shayna, is 35 years old and the mother of two daughters. She serves as a teacher at Flowery Branch High School.
Furthermore, Richard and Shayna’s elder daughter, Addie, was born in May 2019. Similarly, the youngest girl was born in June 2022.
Richard Aspinwall was an inspirational father to his two daughters and a supportive colleague and friend to many.
One of the close teammates from the Pace Academy football family shared heartfelt messages regarding Richard. He wrote,
Difficult to post this right now, but wanted to honor my brother Ricky Aspinwall. You will be missed by so many, but especially by me. Still can’t believe it. RIP.
Nick Bach
Similarly, Buford High School coach Brandon Gill remembers Ricky as a pure and cherished friend. He writes,
I’m grateful that he was my friend, colleague, neighbor and brother for so long. I’ll cherish all of our memories together but it will never be the same. I ask that everyone pray for his amazing wife and beautiful daughters.
Brandon Gill
Additional Information
- To support Richard’s family, Julie Woodson, one of his close friends, organized a “Gofundme” campaign to support the devastated family with expenses.
- Richard Aspinwall studied Instructional Technology at Kennesaw State University and completed his business education at the University of West Georgia.
- Katie Adams Seagraves is Richard’s cousin, who was only one month apart in age. She has shared a heartbreaking note on the untimely demise of her brother.
