On March 15, 2024, Patrolman Justin Hare of the New Mexico State Police was killed in the line of duty.
Patrolman Hare was dispatched to assist a disabled motorist near Tucumari, NM. When he arrived, the person he tried to assist shot him.
Unbeknownst to Patrolman Hare, the scumbag savage he was trying to help was the suspect in a homicide.
Justin was 35 years old and had been a cop for six years. He is survived by his parents, children and girlfriend.
Godspeed, brother.
#honorourfallen #supportlawenforcement #lvppa #inmemoriam
Posted on Monday, March 18, 2024
Judge Cynthia Dustin-Cruz (Re-Elect Judge Cynthia Dustin-Cruz) has been part of the Las Vegas Community for over 54 years. Daughter to a police officer and a secretary, Judge Cruz grew up in Las Vegas, graduating from Bonanza High School. She attended UNLV, earning her Bachelor of Science degree and her Juris Doctorate from UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law.
She entered into the legal field, handling criminal and civil matters until she was elected to be Justice of the Peace in Las Vegas Justice Court Department 5 in 2012. Since taking the bench in 2013, she has handled both criminal and civil caseloads, eviction and traffic dockets as well as the Initial Appearance Court. She has served as Vice-Chief Judge for Las Vegas Justice Court from 2019–2021, and is currently the Chief Judge for the court.
In addition to authoring grants bringing in over $3 million dollars in new funding to the court, she is the presiding judge for the Drug Court and DUI Repeat Offender Treatment Courts.
With over 20 years as a licensed attorney in Nevada and over 11 years as a judge, Cynthia is running to maintain her position as Justice of the Peace for Department 5 so that she can continue working to improve Clark County.
Cynthia’s accomplishments and committee assignments are simply too long to list here. To learn more about Judge Cruz, please visit her website at cruz4judge.com
The LVPPA & PSAN represent the overwhelming majority of law enforcement officers in the State of Nevada. We are proud to endorse Judge Cruz for re-election. Support those who support you. Go vote!
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Posted on Monday, March 18, 2024
Last week, a woman was minding her own business, loading shopping bags into her car, when a scumbag armed with a knife terrorized and threatened her.
Thankfully, when the calls to 9-1-1 came in, Patrol Sergeant Brosnahan and several police officers made their way to the area quickly and searched for the thug, ultimately finding him.
He refused to obey officers' commands and allow himself to be peacefully taken into custody. Officers attempted to use less lethal options to de-escalate the threat, only to be met with the savage charging at the cops still armed with his knife.
He was ultimately shot. Even though he terrorized a helpless citizen and attempted to attack and kill uniformed police officers, your cops attempted life-saving measures on the suspect, who died.
We are thankful for Sergeant Brosnahan and the officers who held the line and stood between an unhinged bad guy and innocent civilians. These cops risked their safety and well-being to protect the people they serve.
Thankfully, neither the victim nor the officers were injured. Thank you to the citizens of our community who support our officers.
#thinblueline #supportlawenforcement #vegascops #backtheblue #lasvegas #cops #police #lvppa #community #obeythelaw #vegasstrong #protectandserve
Posted on Monday, March 18, 2024
Today we remember Corrections Officer James Walter Harbin III, who died on this day in 1979.
Officer Harbin II joined the LVMPD on February 7, 1979. On March 18, 1979, only 6 1/2 weeks after he was hired, Officer Harbin was shot and killed in a convenience store robbery. He had stopped at the store en route to work. The store clerk tried to warn him of the robbery in progress. The suspect mistook Officer Harbin's corrections uniform for that of a police officer's and shot him. The suspect was later apprehended after holding police at bay for several hours.
Officer Harbin was only 22 years old when he died and was survived by his parents.
#honorourfallen #thinblueline #supportlawenforcement #lvppa
Posted on Monday, March 18, 2024
Happy St. Patrick's Day! However you choose to celebrate, we wish you a day as bright as a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Have fun and be safe. ☘️
#stpatricksday
Posted on Sunday, March 17, 2024
Congratulations to LVMPD Corrections Academy Class 4-2023. Yesterday, these recruits graduated to become Corrections Officers.
Soon, these new officers will be hitting the decks of CCDC to complete the next phase of their training, FTEP.
Congrats, brothers and sisters. If you are interested in joining Las Vegas Metro, visit the website at LVMPD.com.
#lvmpd #lasvegas #vegascops #supportlawenforcement #thinblueline #correctionsofficer #community #vegasstrong #giveback #lvppa #police #cops #graduation #academy #backtheblue #lvmpdrecruiting
Photos from Las Vegas Police Protective Association's post
Posted on Friday, March 15, 2024
*Retirement Alert*
Congratulations to Las Vegas Deputy City Marshal Brian Goldyn, who retired yesterday after serving our community and the City of Las Vegas for over 30 years.
LVPPA President Steve Grammas and Executive Director Greg Stinnett had the privilege of presenting Brian a plaque and a watch on behalf of a grateful association.
Congratulations on a great career and a well-earned retirement!
#vegascops #thinblueline #supportlawenforcement #lasvegas #vegasstrong #lasvegasdeputymarshals #police #cops #retirement #community
Photos from Las Vegas Police Protective Association's post
Posted on Thursday, March 14, 2024
Yesterday afternoon, the LVPPA Executive Board had the privilege to present to LVMPD Corrections Academy 4-2023.
This Thursday, these 14 recruits will graduate and become commissioned corrections officers.
Congratulations, and see you at graduation!!!
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Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2024
"From a young age, my parents taught me the importance of community, hard work and always doing what was right. I started my educational journey at Walter Long Elementary located off Lamb Blvd. in 1989. Ultimately, I graduated from Eldorado High School in the northeast part of the valley in 2002.
"Upon graduation, I enlisted in the United States Army Reserve. After basic training and advanced individual training, I was selected to the United States Army’s early commissioning program at Wentworth Military Academy. I was commissioned as an Army Aviation Officer in 2005.
"Shortly after commissioning, I continued my collegiate journey attending the University of Missouri for law school. After graduating from the University of Missouri, I moved back to my hometown of Las Vegas and had the privilege of being hired at the Clark County District Attorney’s office where I worked for 7+ years. During my time at the District Attorney’s office, I was promoted to the Elder Abuse prosecution team, and achieved the title of Chief Deputy District Attorney. In order to continue to grow both as an attorney and as an individual I left the District Attorney’s office in 2018 and became a Clark County Public Defender.
"I worked as a Public Defender for about four years before having the honor of being appointed to judicial office as a Hearing Master with the Eighth Judicial District Court where I currently serve."
The Las Vegas Police Protective Association and the Public Safety Alliance of Nevada are proud to endorse Jonathan Cooper for Judge for North Las Vegas Justice Court Department 2. Support those who support law enforcement. Get out and vote!!!
#northlasvegas #election #vote #community #supportlawenforcement #judge #giveback #vegasstrong #lawandorder #makeadifference
Posted on Monday, March 11, 2024