President's Message
A Badge of Courage and a Shield of Faith: Being a Police Officer With Belief in God
Serving as a police officer is more than a career — it’s a calling that demands resilience, integrity and an unwavering commitment to justice. For many officers, faith in God becomes a cornerstone of their strength, guiding them through the chaos, danger and moral complexities of the job. The intersection of law enforcement and spirituality offers a profound perspective on duty, purpose and hope.
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This year, the names of 345 law enforcement officers — 148 who died in the line of duty in 2024 and 197 who died in previous years — have been added to the sacred walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Tonight, at our nation’s capital, tens of thousands of people from across the country and around the world will gather on the National Mall to honor these heroes as their names are read aloud during the 37th annual Candlelight Vigil.
For those unable to attend in person but who wish to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund will host a livestream of the event at 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ALpizgnNz8 and on Facebook at Facebook.com/NLEOMF.
We will never forget.
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Here’s a snapshot from last Friday’s Police vs. Fire team dinner! Our two teams broke bread and enjoyed a great family dinner before the big game. This annual charity fundraiser is truly a community first responder event. There are police and corrections officers from Las Vegas Metro as well as the Clark County School District Police Department. The Fire Department team has firefighters from the Clark County Fire Department, Las Vegas Fire Department, Henderson Fire Department and Mesquite Fire Department.
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During National Police Week, May 11–17, the LVPPA stands with the law enforcement profession to honor our brothers and sisters who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty in 2024 and previous years. These courageous officers ran toward danger to protect their communities from those intent on causing harm and disorder. We will never forget how these brave heroes stood up against evil to fulfill their duty to protect and serve others.
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Vegas Beat Magazine
May/June 2025
A Badge of Courage and a Shield of Faith: Being a Police Officer With Belief in God
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Work-Related Injuries
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National Representation
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Tribute to Fallen Officers
Police Officer Truong Thai
Police Officer Truong Thai was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call in the 800 block of East Flamingo Road at about 1:00...
Detective Justin Terry
Detective Justin Terry joined LVMPD on August 21, 2001, after getting his degree in Criminal Justice. During his time at LVMPD, Justin served in the...
Sergeant Douglas Michael King
Sergeant Douglas King died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Sergeant King had served with the Las Vegas...
Police Officer Philip Carl Closi
Police Officer Phil Closi died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Officer Closi had served with the Las...
Police Officer Jason Swanger
Police Officer Jason Swanger joined the LVMPD on February 12, 2014. He began his law enforcement career working patrol at Enterprise Area Command...
Police Lieutenant Erik Lloyd
Lieutenant Erik Lloyd joined LVMPD on September 11, 1990, and began his career as a patrol officer. He promoted to sergeant in 2003, where he worked...
Officer Jason Roscow
Officer Jason Roscow was shot and killed while responding to a report of a subject brandishing a gun at a resident near the 4700 block of High Creek...
Trooper Alberto Felix
Trooper Alberto Felix and Sergeant Michael Abbate were struck and killed by a drunk driver at 3:23 a.m. off Interstate 15 near D Street in Las Vegas...
Sergeant Michael Abbate
Sergeant Michael Abbate and Trooper Alberto Felix were struck and killed by a drunk driver at 3:23 a.m. off Interstate 15 near D Street in Las Vegas...
Police Officer Truong Thai
Police Officer Truong Thai was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call in the 800 block of East Flamingo Road at about 1:00...
Detective Justin Terry
Detective Justin Terry joined LVMPD on August 21, 2001, after getting his degree in Criminal Justice. During his time at LVMPD, Justin served in the...
Sergeant Douglas Michael King
Sergeant Douglas King died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty. Sergeant King had served with the Las Vegas...
Lieutenant Allen Noochie Credeur
Lieutenant Noochie Credeur was shot and killed by friendly fire while serving a search warrant at the 500 block of East Harrop Street in Rayne. At...
Special Deputy Sheriff Larry Henderson Jr
Special Deputy Sheriff Larry Henderson was intentionally struck and killed by a driver while directing traffic at the intersection of Martin Luther...
Deputy Sheriff Brandon Ray Sikes
Deputy Sheriff Brandon Sikes was shot and killed during an attempted traffic stop just before exit 194 on Interstate 20, near Augusta, at...
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Perez
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Perez was killed when debris from a commercial vehicle struck him during a traffic stop on West U.S. Highway 180 in Lamesa. He...
K9 Knox
K9 Knox was struck and killed during a pursuit of a stolen vehicle around 1:40 a.m. Officers attempted to stop the driver of a stolen vehicle at a...
Captain Helio Armando Garcia III
Captain Helio Garcia was killed when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Flat Shoals Road close to Connell...
