STATELINE, ID – Jordan Embree and her father, Richard, had plans to go on a motorcycle ride and fishing trip together. However, everything changed when Richard was struck by Ryan Tietsort in the Father’s Day carjacking spree.
Jordan recalled her father’s selflessness at the scene. “He wanted to make sure that we were okay. When we heard the gunshots, he said go, leave me. We were like no we’re not leaving you, but he said go, you need to leave now,” she said.
Jordan described her father as a caring, loving man who was proud of his family.
“The nursing staff, when we got to the ICU, was telling us that he was talking about us all morning, the whole time we were there, just telling about us and how much he loved us,” she added.
In the days following the accident, Jordan and her family spent time with Richard, doing things he loved, like watching the Mariners game.
“They watched my dad’s favorite player do a grand slam. And he was getting too excited in the ICU so some of his nurses were like: your blood pressure and your heart rate, it’s a little too high,” she shared.
Despite the circumstances, the family made sure to create lasting memories with Richard. Jordan reflected on their conversations, saying, “Things that – yeah sorry – things that we were going to do when he got out. And we obviously can’t do them with him, but we’ll make sure to go fishing and go riding like he would have wanted.”
Jordan expressed her appreciation for thoughts and prayers for her father. She remembered him fondly, saying, “I will say he was making jokes until the end. He was a stoic, funny guy. He had all the jokes in the world.”
She also shared a cherished memory, “I have fond memories of throwing my pillow at him in the morning, and him just giggling.”
Jordan says Richard will be missed, but not forgotten.
“His light will definitely not stop shining now that he is gone,” Jordan stated.
Jordan also asked for community thoughts and prayers as she and her brothers make arrangements.
Instead of a funeral, Jordan and her brothers plan to hold a celebration of life on July 19.
