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Revision as of 04:34, 12 November 2022

This article is about the sheriff of Clark County. For the fictional character, see List of Third Watch characters § Firefighter Joe Lombardo. For the American mobster, see Joseph Lombardo.
Joe Lombardo
Governor-elect of Nevada
Assuming office
January 2, 2023
LieutenantStavros Anthony (elect)
SucceedingSteve Sisolak
17th Sheriff of Clark County
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 5, 2015
Preceded byDoug Gillespie
Personal details
Born
Joseph Michael Lombardo

(1962-11-08) November 8, 1962 (age 62)
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas (BS, MS)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1980–1988
UnitNevada National Guard
United States Army Reserve

Joseph Michael Lombardo (born November 8, 1962) is an American law enforcement officer who is the Governor-elect of Nevada and currently serving as the 17th sheriff of Clark County, the head of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), the combined law enforcement agency for Las Vegas and Clark County. Lombardo has held this office since 2015.[1][2][3][4] He is a member of the Republican Party.[5]

Lombardo didn't run for re-election as Clark County Sheriff and was instead the Republican nominee for the 2022 Nevada gubernatorial election. He won a close race against incumbent Democratic governor Steve Sisolak in the 2022 midterm elections.

Life and career

Prior to election as sheriff

Lombardo was born in Sapporo, Japan on November 8, 1962.[6][7] His father was an U.S. Air Force veteran.[7] He moved to Las Vegas in 1976[7] and graduated from Rancho High School in 1980.[8]

Lombardo served in the U.S. Army, National Guard, and Army Reserve.[7] He became an LVMPD officer in 1988.[8][7] He rose through the ranks,[8] becoming a sergeant in 1996 and a lieutenant in 2001.[7] In October 2011, Lombardo became the assistant sheriff in charge of the law enforcement services group, which included the department's divisions in charge of technical services, information technology, radio systems and professional standards.[8]

Lombardo holds a B.S. in civil engineering, and a master's degree in crisis management, both from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[7]

Tenure as sheriff

On December 4, 2013, Lombardo announced his candidacy for sheriff of Clark County.[8] On November 4, 2014, he won the election by a close margin of 51% to 49% against former Democratic LVMPD Captain Larry Burns, who was endorsed by former Democratic Clark County Sheriff Jerry Keller and outgoing Democratic Nevada Attorney General (now U.S. Senator) Catherine Cortez Masto. Lombardo was endorsed by former Republican Clark County Assistant Sheriff and 2014 candidate Ted Moody,[9] former Republican Clark County Sheriff Bill Young and outgoing Republican Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie.[10]

Lombardo took office on January 4, 2015. After becoming sheriff, Lombardo began the decentralization of LVMPD's detective operations, shifting detective operations from centralized crime-specific units to distribution of detectives throughout eight geographic commands.[11]

In 2016, Lombardo connected the Las Vegas crime increase to a California law named Proposition 47 reducing prison overcrowding.[12] Later that year, Lombardo responded to questions about a recent spike of violent crimes in Las Vegas, saying that the surge "keeps me up at night";[13][14] also in 2016, Lombardo disagreed with FBI director James Comey's statement attributing a recent spike in violent crimes in Las Vegas to a so-called Ferguson effect (or "depolicing" effect).[15] In December 2016, Lombardo supported a high-capacity magazine ban, a call supported by the Las Vegas Sun editorial board.[16]

Lombardo oversaw the investigation into the 2017 Las Vegas shooting at Mandalay Bay and Route 91 Harvest, the deadliest mass shooting in the modern history of the United States. Sixty people were killed in the shooting. In 2019, Lombardo's department issued a report recommending many changes to improve the police response to future critical incidents.[17]

In 2018, Lombardo won re-election in the June 2018 primary election with 73% of the vote.[18][19] defeating four challengers.[19] He was sworn in to a second term on January 4, 2019, and during the ceremony touted an expansion of the LVMPD's staff levels during his tenure (an increase of more than 900 officers and 280 corrections officers).[18]

2022 Nevada gubernatorial campaign

Main article: 2022 Nevada gubernatorial election

On June 28, 2021, Lombardo formally announced his campaign for Governor of Nevada. He won the Republican nomination on June 14, 2022, with 38.3% of the vote, defeating 11 other candidates including Reno attorney and former boxer Joey Gilbert and former U.S. Senator Dean Heller. In November 2022, he narrowly defeated incumbent Governor Steve Sisolak in the general election.

Personal life

Lombardo is currently married and has one child from a previous marriage.[7] He is an off-road racer in the SCORE International racing series.[20] Also races in the BITD racing series and in the 2021 Vegas to Reno in 6100 Spec Class. [citation needed] Lombardo is Catholic.[21]

References

  1. ^ Lombardo, Joe (December 4, 2013). "Joe Lombardo". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  2. ^ Schoenmann, Joe (June 27, 2014). "In Clark County sheriff race, Joe Lombardo, Larry Burns will pit police brass against police union". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Lochhead, Colton (January 5, 2015). "Sheriff Lombardo offers lighthearted laughs in swearing in ceremony". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  4. ^ Torres-Cortez, Ricardo (December 12, 2016). "Clark County sheriff shares insights on challenges of 2016". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  5. ^ "On Duty For Joe with Sheriff Joe Lombardo". Nevada Republican Party. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  6. ^ "Obituary: Sarah Jane Lombardo - Nevada News Group". nevadanewsgroup.com. Retrieved 2022-11-06.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h Shelby Lin Erdman, Who is Clark County, Nevada Sheriff Joseph Lombardo? Cox Media Group National Content Desk via Atlanta Journal-Constitution (October 2, 2017).
  8. ^ a b c d e Nordli, Brian; Valley, Jackie (December 4, 2013). "Metro Police veteran Joe Lombardo jumps into race for sheriff". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  9. ^ Blasky, Mike (October 1, 2014). "Sheriff's race turns: Moody endorses Lombardo". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  10. ^ Blasky, Mike; McCabe, Francis (November 4, 2014). "Lombardo wins Clark County sheriff's race". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  11. ^ Lochhead, Colton (July 26, 2015). "3 notable changes since Sheriff Joseph Lombardo took office". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  12. ^ Torres-Cortez, Ricardo (March 31, 2016). "Sheriff links Las Vegas crime hike to California law to reduce prison crowd". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  13. ^ Juhl, Wesley (April 27, 2016). "Sheriff Lombardo answers questions about recent spike in violent Las Vegas crime". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  14. ^ Torres-Cortez, Ricardo (April 28, 2016). "Lombardo: Surge in violent Las Vegas crime 'keeps me up at night'". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  15. ^ Juhl, Wesley (May 17, 2016). "Clark County sheriff disagrees with FBI director, says Metro is understaffed". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  16. ^ Sun Editorial (December 11, 2016). "High-capacity magazine ban a must for Nevadans' safety". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  17. ^ Ricardo Torres-Cortez, 'It just kept getting worse': Lombardo recalls Oct. 1 shooting 3 years later, Las Vegas Sun (October 1, 2020).
  18. ^ a b Ricardo Torres-Cortez, Lombardo sworn into second term as sheriff, Las Vegas Sun (January 4, 2019).
  19. ^ a b Blake Apgar, Lombardo wins re-election in race for Clark County sheriff, Las Vegas Review-Journal (June 2018).
  20. ^ Racers from 41 States, 18 countries–51st SCORE Baja 1000, SCORE International (November 12, 2018).
  21. ^ @JoeLombardoNV (24 June 2022). "My statement on the Supreme Court's Dobbs Ruling:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Civic offices
Preceded by Sheriff of Clark County
2015–present 		Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Governor of Nevada
2022 		Most recent
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