LVMPD - About Us - Sheriff Douglas C. Gillespie

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