Pins & Promotions! Today, we gathered at LVMPD Headquarters for our Pins & Promotions Ceremony to celebrate the incredible men and women who serve our community. Dozens were recognized for their years of service, including Deputy Chiefs Nick Farese and Chris Holmes, who both marked 25 years with the department, Police Lieutenant Charles Jenkins, who marked 35 years, and Corrections Officer Steven Young, who marked 30 years. Congratulations and thank you for your continued dedication!

JULY GOOD TICKET AWARD! 🎊 This month’s Good Ticket honors LVMPD Narcotics Detective Bryan Davila. For more than two years, Davila kept a local family updated on the investigation and legal proceedings against the drug dealer suspected in their daughter’s fentanyl overdose. He kept them connected to the District Attorney’s office and ensured their daughter’s belongings were returned once the case concluded. The family wrote a heartfelt letter to the department thanking Davila for his kindness and compassion. Today, they were at Resorts World to thank him in person! @ResortsWorldLV, in partnership with the @LVMPDFoundation, has provided the Davila with a staycation package, including a resort stay, food and beverage credit, and tickets to a headlining show.

DANGEROUS HEAT CONTINUES! 🚁 Busy Sunday for AIR1 and our @LVMPDSAR Search and Rescue (SAR) team. On Sunday, July 26, AIR1 crews responded to two separate rescue missions involving hikers in Southern Nevada. 📍Event #260700103668# | Frenchman Mountain Just after 12 p.m., AIR1 responded to Frenchman Mountain, where two hikers were suffering from heat exhaustion. Crews from @ClarkCountyFD Station 20 reached the hikers on foot before both were safely hoisted by AIR1, flown to a nearby landing zone, and transferred to waiting ground personnel. 📍Event #260700104455# | Black Mountain Around 5 p.m., AIR1 responded near Black Mountain after a hiker became lost. Personnel from the @HendFireDept responded by ground using a UTV, while Mercy Air also assisted. A Search and Rescue officer was hoisted into the area to assess the hiker before both were safely extracted by AIR1, flown to a nearby landing zone, and transferred to ground personnel. These rescues are another reminder that Southern Nevada's summer heat can quickly become dangerous. Temps between 110 and 120 degrees are in the forecast all week. ☀️ Start your hike early and avoid the hottest part of the day. 💧 Bring more water than you think you'll need. 📱 Tell someone where you're going and when you expect to return. 🥾 Know your limits and turn around before conditions become unsafe. ⚠️ Reconsider hiking outdoors in extreme heat (especially during heat advisories and extreme heat warnings!) Thank you to our partners at Clark County Fire Department, Henderson Fire Department, and Mercy Air for the outstanding teamwork that helped bring everyone home safely.

End of Watch: Officer David VanBuskirk July 23, 2013 Officer David VanBuskirk joined LVMPD on October 6, 1999, serving in Patrol and Narcotics before joining the Search and Rescue Section in 2007. A Southern Nevada native, VanBuskirk was a loyal friend, devoted mentor, and true hero. VanBuskirk took part in hundreds of rescues, saving countless lives. On July 22, 2013, during a helicopter rescue on Mount Charleston, he fell to his death after securing a stranded hiker to the hoist cable, his final act saved a life. His courage, selflessness, and sacrifice will never be forgotten. VanBuskirk was 36 years old.

Congrats, Police Officer Class 01-2026! Today, we proudly welcomed 56 new police officers into the LVMPD family! This incredible group represents the best of our community: 🔹Ages range from 21 to 51 🔹13 are bilingual, speaking Spanish, Korean, Burmese, French, and Tagalog 🔹17 have earned college degrees 🔹1 is a former LVMPD Explorers 🔹6 are former LVMPD Cadets 🔹10 a former LVMPD Corrections Officers 🔹9 are U.S. military veterans 🔹22 are Las Vegas natives, and 3 were born in Guatemala, Myanmar, and the Philippines 🔹Previous employments: attorney, asset protection, bartender, cabinet installer, delivery driver, dental lab technician, engineers, grocery store manager, nutrition coach, security, substitute teacher We’re honored to have each of you join the ranks. Your dedication, diversity, and drive will help shape the future of law enforcement in Las Vegas. Welcome to the Metro family! #LVMPD# #PoliceAcademy# #ApplyNow# #NowHiring#

🎓 Congratulations to the 30 graduates of our Citizens Police Academy Class 02-2026! Over the past 12 weeks, these community members got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at LVMPD, learning what it takes to serve Southern Nevada through classroom instruction, hands-on demonstrations, tours, and conversations with the officers and professionals who keep our community safe. Angelica Villarta, a member of the Metro Multi-Cultural Advisory Council, also graduated with this class! Assistant Sheriff Fred Haas presented each student with a diploma and thanked them for their commitment throughout the 12-week program. From constitutional law and patrol operations to SWAT, K-9, Search & Rescue, Homicide, firearms training, traffic enforcement, counterterrorism, crime prevention, and much more, they experienced aspects of policing that few members of the public ever get to see. Thank you for your commitment, curiosity, and dedication throughout the program. We hope you'll continue to be ambassadors for your police department and our community. 🚔 Want to experience it for yourself? Applications are now open for our next Citizens Police Academy class! If you've ever wondered how the largest law enforcement agency in Nevada operates, this is your chance to find out. Visit to review the requirements and apply today. We hope to see you in our next class!

🎓 Congratulations to the 30 graduates of our Citizens Police Academy Class 02-2026! Over the past 12 weeks, these community members got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at LVMPD, learning what it takes to serve Southern Nevada through classroom instruction, hands-on demonstrations, tours, and conversations with the officers and professionals who keep our community safe. Angelica Villarta, a member of the Metro Multi-Cultural Advisory Council, also graduated with this class! Assistant Sheriff Fred Haas presented each student with a diploma and thanked them for their commitment throughout the 12-week program. From constitutional law and patrol operations to SWAT, K-9, Search & Rescue, Homicide, firearms training, traffic enforcement, counterterrorism, crime prevention, and much more, they experienced aspects of policing that few members of the public ever get to see. Thank you for your commitment, curiosity, and dedication throughout the program. We hope you'll continue to be ambassadors for your police department and our community. 🚔 Want to experience it for yourself? Applications are now open for our next Citizens Police Academy class! If you've ever wondered how the largest law enforcement agency in Nevada operates, this is your chance to find out. Visit to review the requirements and apply today. We hope to see you in our next class!

🚨 DRONE PROVIDES EYES OVERHEAD DURING VEHICLE VANDALISM CALL At approximately 9:40 a.m. on June 17, LVMPD Communications received a report of a man damaging a vehicle outside a store near Tropicana Avenue and Nellis Boulevard. A remote drone launched from a nearby LVMPD Skyport and quickly arrived overhead, where it captured the suspect striking the vehicle’s windows with a bicycle seat and a brick. The drone pilot provided real-time updates to responding officers, giving them critical information before they reached the scene. While officers were heading to the call, Good Samaritans had intervened and subdued the suspect. David Huerta Salgado, 39, was arrested and booked on multiple felony, gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor charges, including destroying or injuring property valued at $5,000 or more, injuring or tampering with a vehicle, resisting a public officer and possession of drug paraphernalia. This is another example of how LVMPD’s remote drone program provides officers with immediate situational awareness while helping us respond more safely and effectively. Event: LLV260600062399

🎖️ Commendation Ceremony | July 22, 2026 🎖️ Today, we had the incredible honor of presenting 44 awards to employees of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department at our commendation ceremony held at LVMPD Headquarters. This event recognizes outstanding service and dedication to our community. Among those honored were various detectives, lieutenants, sergeants, officers, and civilian employees of our department who have performed exemplary services in keeping our community safe. Congratulations to all of our recipients!

The Vegas Justice League Justin Woo and his wife, Lydia Ansel, co-founded the @LVJusticeLeague, a nonprofit that brings together local entrepreneurs and business leaders to fund forensic genetic genealogy testing to help solve cold cases. Since partnering with LVMPD in 2020, and working with @othram, the organization has helped solve 10 cold cases, bringing answers and closure to victims’ families. The City of Las Vegas has proclaimed July 21 as Vegas Justice League Day.