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Sheriff of Clark County

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The Honorable

Salary
  
$159,201.44 (2015)

Inaugural holder
  
Charles Corkhill 1909

Sheriff of Clark County

Residence
  
Clark County, Nevada, U.S.

Term length
  
Four years, renewable twice

Formation
  
Lincoln County and Nevada Legislature

Sheriff of Clark County, officially The Sheriff of the County of Clark, is the chief law enforcement officer of Clark County, Nevada. The sheriff heads the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, which has joint jurisdiction within the City of Las Vegas and Clark County. The sheriff is the only elected head law enforcement officer within the city and county, and, as such, is not under the direct control of the city or county government.

The current sheriff is Republican Joe Lombardo, who became sheriff on January 5, 2015.

List of Clark County Sheriffs

  • Charles Corkhill, 1909–1911
  • Sam Gay, 1911–1917
  • Will Mundy, 1917 (acting)
  • Jay Warren Woodard, 1917 (acting)
  • Sam Gay, 1917–1931
  • Joe Keate, 1931–1936
  • Bill Mott, 1936–1937
  • Gene Ward, 1937–1943
  • Glen Jones, 1943–1955
  • Butch Leypoldt, 1955–1961
  • Ralph Lamb, 1961–1979 (CCSO)
  • John McCarthy, 1979–1983
  • John Moran, 1983–1995 (LVPD)
  • Jerry Keller, 1995–2003 (CCSO)
  • Bill Young, 2003–2007
  • Doug Gillespie, 2007–2015
  • Joe Lombardo, 2015–present
  • References

    Sheriff of Clark County Wikipedia