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ABOUT US SHERIFF DOUGLAS C. GILLESPIE

About Us > Sheriff Douglas C. Gillespie

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BACKGROUND
Sheriff Gillespie is originally from a small town in upstate New York not far from Poughkeepsie.

LAW ENFORCEMENT HISTORY
Sheriff Doug Gillespie has been a member of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department since 1980. During his tenure as an officer, he has worked in a variety of assignments such as Patrol, Field Training, SWAT, K-9, Special Events, and the Academy. In January 1998 he was promoted to captain and assigned to the Southeast Area Command where he served until January 2000. In January 2000 he was assigned to the Vice Narcotics Bureau. On August 19, 2000, he was promoted to Commander of the Central District, which includes Southeast Area Command, Downtown Area Command, the Traffic Safety Bureau (Traffic Bureau and McCarran Airport). He was promoted to Deputy Chief in June 2002 to oversee the operations of the Detention Services Division, which includes the Clark County Detention Center. Upon the election of Sheriff Bill Young in 2004, Doug Gillespie was selected to serve as the Undersheriff. Following 27 years of service, he was elected Sheriff in 2007 and proudly serves the citizens of Clark County.

EDUCATION

  • Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York, B.S., Criminal Justice
  • FBI National Academy, 206th Session, September 2001
  • FBI National Executive Institute, September 2009

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Founding member – Friends for K9 and Friends of Metro Foundations
  • Creator of Explosive Breach Program
  • Former Chairman - Employee Health and Welfare Trust
  • Established Leadership Training Program for Supervisors
  • Co-Founder Metro Multicultural Advisory Council

ASSOCIATIONS

  • National Sheriffs Association, Executive Committee, Board of Directors
  • Major County Sheriffs Association, Homeland Security Committee Chairman
  • International Association of Chiefs of Police
  • Police Executive Research Forum
  • Nevada Commission for Homeland Security, Finance Committee Chair
  • Nevada High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, Vice Chair
  • Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs Association

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

  • Nevada Child Seekers, Board Member – Child Advocate of the Year, 2009
  • After School All Stars, Board Member
  • United Way, Leadership Giver