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LVPPA Podcast #19 - Sheriff McMahill
Sheriff McMahill visits the new studio! He and LVPPA President Steve Grammas have candid conversations about his first 18 months on the job, the future of policing, artificial intelligence, the Police V Fire Football game, and so much more.
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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
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... Read More
Work-Related Injuries
Over the last 19 years on the PPA Board, I have been asked why I haven’t written about the good things with LVMPD. Well, today’s the day! Workers’ compensation has... Read More
National Representation
Did you know that as members of the LVPPA, you also belong to a much larger national organization that represents the men and women of law enforcement across the country? The... Read More
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...