Peace Officers Museum

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NEVADA OFFICERS' MEMORIAL ROOM

The Silver State National Peace Officers Museum's Nevada Officer's Memorial Room pays tribute to all Nevada law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. A searchable computer kiosk provides a page dedicated to each officer including photos and information. You may view those pages right here on our website by adding the name or agency you are interested in into our site search. The sacrifices of life in service to Nevada date back to 1861 when Sheriff John L. Blackburn was stabbed to death in Carson City.

LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIALS IN NEVADA

The Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is located on the Nevada Capital grounds in Carson City and serves as the Nevada State tribute to law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. Each May, the names of officers killed in the previous year, and those discovered from history, are added to the memorial and ceremonies are held in their honor. The memorial is maintained by the Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Commission, a private non-profit organization.

The James D. Hoff Peace Officers Memorial was the first law enforcement memorial established in Nevada. The memorial is named after Reno Police Department Detective James Hoff who was murdered during a narcotics transaction in 1979 but serves as a tribute to all Nevada officers killed in the line of duty. Names are added each year. The memorial is located within Reno's Idlewild Park. The Hoff Memorial is a maintained by a non-profit organization.

James D, Hoff Memorial Website

The Southern Nevada Law Enforcement Memorial was dedicated in 2009 in a park next to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Academy. The memorial pays tribute to all southern Nevada officers killed in the line of duty.

Nevada is a very large stage with two areas of major population, Las Vegas in the south and Reno in the north, with vast open land and small communities in between. In fact, it is an 8 hour drive from one metropolitan area to the other. The two local memorials address the issue by providing a memorial in each metropolitan area.

NEVADA OFFICERS FINAL ROLL CALL

Blackburn , John L. Sheriff Carson Co. SO 1861

McMahon , Dennis Police Officer Virginia City PD 1863

Reed , Thomas Police Officer Virginia City PD 1863

Gregory , Uriah S. Jailer Storey Co. SO 1866

Rodgers ,George Sheriff Lincoln Co. SO 1866

Ryan ,Richard Deputy Constable Ophir City PD 1867

Smith , Timothy B. Sheriff Ormsby Co. SO 1867

Williams , Walter Posse Member Storey Co. SO 1868

Sheldon, S. D. Deputy Elko Co. SO 1869

Issacs , F. M. Guard Nevada DOP 1871

Ellis , J. J. Undersheriff Elko Co. SO 1874

Kelly , William J. Police Officer Austin PD 1876

Houston , Nelson Constable Ward PD 1878

Symons , Humphrey Police Officer Gold Hill PD 1879

Weaver , William B. Deputy Elko Co. SO 1880

Coryell , Alex R. Police Office Virginia City PD 1891

Mulholland , Joe Night Watch Las Vegas PD 1905

Mannon, Harry Deputy Nye Co. SO 1905

Brown, Harry Police Officer Reno PD 1905

Logan , Thomas Sheriff Nye Co. SO 1906

Monahan , J. J. Deputy Lincoln Co. SO 1906

Stone ,Friend I. Constable Carlin PD 1907

Browne , Charles A. Police Officer Reno PD 1907

Evans , Ernest Constable Palisades PD 1907

Gilbert , Edward Constable Ely PD 1907

Stiles , Billy Deputy Humboldt Co. SO 1908

Holmes , John Deputy Humboldt Co. SO 1910

Hogel , Edward Posse Member Nevada SP 1911

Wildes , Mark L. Sheriff Churchill Co. SO 1918

St. Clair , Arthur J. Constable Deeth PD 1920

Requa , George Deputy Elko Co. SO 1920

Nelson , John R. Chief of Police Winnemucca PD 1921

Carter , Atha Agent USTD-Reno 1922

Bates , Eveleigh Special Agent So. Pacific RR PD 1924

Lewis , Charles H. Deputy Elko Co. SO 1925

Whitmore , Bryant Guard Nevada DOP 1926

Campbell , Edward E. Marshal Ely PD 1926

Allen , John Deputy Clark Co. SO 1928

Petersen , Ross Police Officer Reno PD 1931

Chiara , Lawrence Deputy Lander Co. SO 1932

Long , Herbert D. Police Officer Ely PD 1932

May , Ernest J. Police Officer Las Vegas PD 1933

Lamb , Selah G. Sheriff Humboldt Co. SO 1933

Swaney, Harry Deputy Sheriff Washoe SO 1935

Cotant , George Constable Mountain City PD 1937

Rattazzi , James Sheriff Eureka Co. SO 1938

Fugate, Wilson Police Officer Reno PD 1939

Drietzler , Clifford Deputy White Pine Co. SO 1941

McManus , Frank J. Private Nevada SP 1941

Berning , Adolph H. Constable Carlin PD 1943

Griffith , Earl Deputy Washoe Co. SO 1947

Geach , Leroy J. Captain Reno PD 1947

Glass , Allen A. Sergeant Reno PD 1947

Chandler , George Sergeant Nevada SP 1948

Gallagher , Hugh Deputy Storey Co. SO 1948 AUDIO LIVING HISTORY

Hansen , Winnie A. Deputy Clark Co. SO 1950

Maroon , William Police Officer Tonopah PD 1952

Miller , George Guard Nevada DOP 1954

Neill , William Deputy White Pine Co. SO 1955

Dula, Robert F. Jr. Sergeant Las Vegas PD 1955

McGee , Wilber Police Officer Las Vegas PD 1955

Meagher , Edward F. Police Officer Henderson PD 1956

Hart , George A. Deputy Clark Co. SO 1957

McGuire , Robert Sergeant NHP 1961

McDaniel , Daniel E. Deputy Ormsby Co. SO 1963

Schmidtlein , Lawrence E. Deputy Lander Co. SO 1964

Fortye , William R. Police Officer Las Vegas PD 1966

Barra , George Sheriff Nye Co. SO 1966

Maslach , John A. Undersheriff Nye Co. SO 1966

Nelson , Fred Deputy Lander Co. SO 1966

DeWeert , Paul Police Officer Las Vegas PD 1967

Burner , Thomas Police Officer UNR PD 1968

Mills , Michael J. Res. Officer Reno PD 1969

Slagle , James Police Officer North Las Vegas PD 1973

Walters , Clyde Police Officer Elko PD 1975

Gifford , Gary Trooper NHP 1975

Haskell , Ronald Agent NDIN 1975

Love , Craig A. Police Officer Caliente PD 1977

Rogan , James R. Police Officer Las Vegas MPD 1978

Harbin , James W. II Police Officer Las Vegas MPD 1979

Chelius , Ronald Investigator NDIN 1979 AUDIO LIVING HISTORY

Hoff , James D. Detective Reno PD 1979

Woolridge , Clark A. Police Officer Las Vegas MPD 1979

Tatum , Vincent Corrections Sgt. NV DOC 1982

Rice , George T. Deputy Lyon Co. SO 1984

Kahre , Marc A. Police Officer Las Vegas MPD 1988

Johnson , Gary L. Deputy Esmeralda Co. SO 1988

Bailey , John L. Special Agent FBI-Las Vegas 1990

Weese , Donald C. Police Officer Las Vegas MPD 1992

Peterson , Daniel M. Trooper NHP 1992

Downs , Gary R. Deputy Nye Co. SO 1992

Borland , Carlos Trooper NHP 1993

Willson , Richard L. Sergeant Mineral Co. SO 1994

Elizondo , Raul P. Police Officer North Las Vegas PD 1995

Johnson , Larry Police Officer Sparks PD 1996

Hashimoto , Keith T. Police Officer Reno PD 1996

Minetto , Anthony S. Agent INS – Reno 1997

Minnie ,Frank Sr. Deputy Washoe Co. SO 1997

Maki , Travis H. Sergeant Elko Co. SO 1997

Sullivan , George Sergeant UNR PD 1998

Peterson , Russell Police Officer Las Vegas MPD 1998

Callahan , Edward Deputy Douglas Co. SO 1998

Spencer , Jack Agent BIA 1998

Simons , Charles W. III Police Officer Nellis AFSP 1999

Spencer , Creighton Police Officer BIA 2001

Bohach , John C. Police Officer Reno PD 2001

Scofield , Michael R. Police Officer Reno PD 2002

Wiberg , John II Deputy Washoe Co. SO 2004

Ware, Don Special Agent DEA 2004

Prendes , Henry Sergeant Las Vegas MPD 2006

Menuez , Adam Police Officer Fallon Tribal PD 2007

Borgognone , Kara Trooper NV DPS HP 2008

Manor , James Police Officer Las Vegas MPD 2009

Beitel , Milburn III Police Officer Las Vegas MPD 2009

Nettleton , Trevor Police Officer Las Vegas MDP 2009

Leach , Daniel Corrections Las Vegas MPD 2009

Cooper , Stanley W. Special Deputy U.S. Marshals 2010

Deutch , Ian M. Deputy Nye Co. SO 2010

London, Jack David Deputy Clark Co. SO 1943

Hardin,Tracy Correctional Officer Nv. Dept. Corrections 2012

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