End of Watch: Sergeant Robert F. Dula, Jr.
April 9, 1955
Sgt. Dula served the LVMPD with commitment and courage until the moment he answered his final call. At just 26, his life was taken while trying to help someone in need. His sacrifice and service will always be remembered💙
TRAFFIC FATALITY REPORT!
This week, we are thankful to report zero traffic fatalities on our roadways.
While this is encouraging news, it’s also a reminder that safe choices behind the wheel make a real difference. Staying alert and driving responsibly help protect everyone who shares the road.
🐰Happy Easter🐰
Today is all about family, friends, egg hunts, and enjoying time together. We hope your baskets are full, your chocolate supply lasts at least a few hours, and your day is filled with plenty of smiles.
From all of us at LVMPD, wishing our community a very Hoppy Easter!
🎉Welcome, 911 Professional Academy Class 01-2026!🎉
A huge congratulations to our newest graduates who graduated earlier today! We’re excited to see the positive impact you will have as the next generation of 911 professionals, always ready to answer the call when it matters most.
Tonight marks the beginning of Passover.
As families across our community gather together, we wish all those celebrating a meaningful holiday filled with reflection, tradition, and time with loved ones.
From all of us at LVMPD, we wish everyone observing a Happy Passover.
Today, we joined partners across Nevada to kick off Donate Life Month 💚
As the reigning Silver State Heroes Challenge champions, we’re proud to support the Nevada Donor Network and fellow first responders in raising awareness about the life-saving impact of organ donation.
NEW PODCAST EPISODE
What began as a routine welfare check turned into a disturbing scene, a home engulfed in flames, a missing daughter and her boyfriend, and questions surrounding what happened to Daniel Halseth.
Listen to the latest episode: https://linktr.ee/lvmpd
#BREAKING: LVMPD introduces its newest feline unit… Meet Officer Mittens 🐾 Highly trained in naps, laser pointer tracking, and ignoring commands. Welcome to the team.
LVMPD Summerlin Area Command
⏱5:30 p.m.
📍Starbright Theatre - Sun City Summerlin - 2215 Thomas W Ryan Blvd.
📝Topic: LVMPD Drone Unit
LVMPD Southeast Area Command
⏱5:30 p.m.
📍Southeast Area Command - 3675 E. Harmon Ave
📝Topic: Meet the new C.O.P Team and photo ops with a Cyber Truck
LVMPD Spring Valley Area Command
⏱4:30 p.m.
📍Spring Valley Area Command - 8445 Eldora Ave.
📝Topic: LVMPD CSI
LVMPD Northwest Area Command
⏱5:30 p.m.
📍Northwest Area Command - 9850 W Cheyenne Ave
📝Topic: Animal Cruelty and Resources
LVMPD South Central Area Command
⏱1:00 p.m.
📍South Central Area Command - 4860 S Las Vegas Blvd.
📝Topic: LVMPD Search & Rescue
LVMPD Enterprise Area Command
⏱6:00 p.m.
📍Mountain's Edge Master Association - 8015 Blue Diamond Rd. #120
📝Topic: Fraud Prevention & Finance Literacy presented by Detective Dan Swanson
LVMPD Northeast Area Command
⏱4:00 p.m.
📍Northeast Area Command - 3750 Cecile Ave.
📝Topic: LVMPD CIT
LVMPD Bolden Area Command
⏱5:00 p.m.
📍Sundance Village Apartments - 6500 W Charleston Blvd
📝Topic: Community discussion
LVMPD Downtown Area Command
⏱5:00 p.m.
📍Downtown Area Command - 621 N 9th St.
📝Topic: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Make a plan to visit your local area command for First Tuesday! Come and join us for conversation and learn about important issues in your community with your police department.
Details ⬇️
📆April 7, 2026
⏱ Times and location vary for each area command (see below)
TRAFFIC FATALITY REPORT!
Each week, lives are lost on our roadways. Please drive responsibly, stay alert, and make choices that keep everyone safe.
Every life lost is someone’s loved one. When you’re behind the wheel, remember the responsibility we all share to protect one another.
🔍 NATIONAL PROPERTY & EVIDENCE PROFESSIONALS APPRECIATION WEEK 🔍
This week, we recognize National Property and Evidence Professionals Appreciation Week. Behind every case is a team ensuring evidence is handled with precision, integrity, and care.
Thank you!
#BREAKING Due to a scheduled demonstration, Las Vegas Blvd., between Bonneville Ave. and Bridger Ave., is now closed to vehicle traffic. Please use alternate routes to avoid delays
It is unknown when the roadway will reopen.
We will provide updates as they become available.
LIMA Graduation
Today we celebrated the graduates of the LIMA program. LIMA helps people overcome addiction, mental health challenges, and homelessness, showing that change is possible.
Congratulations to these inspiring graduates and the bright futures ahead. We’re proud of you!
MARCH GOOD TICKET! 🎉
3 LVMPD officers are being recognized for acts of compassion.
🌟 Washburn & Berry helped fulfill a grieving mother’s request for officers to drive by her son’s funeral with lights and sirens.
🌟 Burnett spent over an hour comforting a man grieving the loss of a close friend.
DON’T GAMBLE WITH YOUR LIFE 🎲
Our new traffic safety messages are now displayed at airport baggage claim carousels, reminding travelers and residents alike to make safe choices behind the wheel.
Speeding, impaired, and distracted driving put lives at risk. The safest bet is to drive responsibly.
EOW: PO Russell L. Peterson, Jr.
March 24, 1998
We honor Officer Peterson, who joined the LVMPD in 1990, and bravely served with SAR. He was fatally struck by falling ice during a training exercise on Mount Charleston on March 24, 1998. He was 40.
His courage and sacrifice are never forgotten.
🐕 Handler Protection
1st: Bolt — Kaleb Friedman, North Las Vegas PD
2nd: Tyson — Evan Davis, National City PD
3rd: Onyx — Chad Jones, Ventura County SO
🐕 Tactical Obedience
1st: Kohu — Kamakani Crosby, Culver City PD
2nd: Bots — Wyatt Morgan, LVMPD
3rd: Bach — Alfred Garcia, LVMPD
🐕 Agility
1st: Max — Brian Helm, Ventura County SO
2nd: Onyx — Chad Jones, Ventura County SO
3rd: Tyson — Evan Davis, National City PD
🐕 Area Search
1st: Jari — Cord Overson, LVMPD
2nd: Bots — Wyatt Morgan, LVMPD
3rd: Ace — Ray Wilhelm, West Valley PD
🐕 Building Search
1st: Dax — Brent Cisneros, Riverside County SO
2nd: Jari — Cord Overson, LVMPD
3rd: Artu — Brian Conroy, Riverside County SO
🐕 Explosives
1st: Thunder — Osvaldo Fuentes, Southern Utah University
2nd: Scout — Adam Tona, Provo PD
3rd: Wilbur — Ernie Mendoza, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue
🐕 Explosives (Hotel Competitors)
1st: Apollo — Morgan Hatch, MGM
2nd: Zena — Jonathan Schank, MGM
3rd: Miso — Elmy Flores, Wynn
🐕 Narcotics Building
1st: Lombe — Case Kepner, NLVPD
2nd: Leo — Ray Ruggles, Cottonwood Heights PD
3rd: Freyja — Jarom Hendricks, Pleasant Grove PD
🐕 Narcotics Overall
1st: Reyna — Colton Robinson, Centerville PD
2nd: Raider — Gerald Norton, Henderson PD
3rd: Leo — Ray Ruggles, Cottonwood Heights PD
A big shoutout to our sponsors for their continued support and commitment to our K9 teams and community.
Top 3 results by category:
🐕 Narcotics Vehicle
1st: Titan — William Mackintosh, West Valley PD
2nd: Reyna — Colton Robinson, Centerville PD
3rd: Max — Brian Helm, Ventura County SO
🚨🐾 2026 LVMPD K9 Trials – Results Are In! 🐾🚨
🏆 Top Agency: LVMPD�
🏆 Top Dog: K9 Bach, Handler Freddy Garcia - LVMPD
🏆 Tough Dog: K9 Kohu, Handler Kamakani Crosby - Culver City PD
Thank you to everyone who came out to support the 2026 LVMPD K9 Trials. Your energy and turnout made it a huge success.
🚓 176 citations issued
🚔 32 DUI arrests
🔒 3 additional arrests
🚗 35 vehicles towed
We are working every day to prevent death and destruction on our roads. Do your part. Take personal responsibility. Slow down, pay attention, and don't drive impaired.
Over the weekend, our officers from LVMPD Summerlin Area Command, LVMPD Northwest Area Command, LVMPD Traffic, LVMPD Dispatch, as well as Henderson Police, Nevada State Police, and Las Vegas City Marshals worked hard to keep you safe! We held a DUI Blitz, which resulted in: