L.V.P.M.S.A.

Officers & Staff Info

Chairman

Lieutenant John Faulis

John first joined the LVMPD in 1994. His assignments have included Narcotics, Internal Affairs, Academy Staff, Recruiting, Speical Events and Traffic, and he has worked at four of the seven area commands. John graduated from the Canisius College of Buffalo N.Y. with a Bachelor's degree in English. In 2005, John was honored by the Fraternal Order of Police as their Police Officer of the Year. During his service with the LVMPD John has been twice awarded the Medal of Honor. He also has been awarded with the Unit Citation for Meritorious Service and the Meritorious Service Award. In 2005, John was also chosen by Parade Magazine as one of the Police Officer's of the year for the United States. John also rides in the Police Unity Tour every year. This tour consists of a 325 mile bicycle ride from New Jersey to Washington, D.C. during Police Week. The purpose of this ride is simple "we ride for those who died." The ride also raises money for the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial. When John is away from the Department he enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, and teaching for Northwestern University.

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Phone: 702-384-2924

Vice-Chairman

Sergeant John Hayes

I am originally from Chicago Illinois and came to Las Vegas as Member of the United States Air Force where I served Honorably at from 1985-1989.

I am a 21 year veteran of the LVMPD hiring on in 1991. I am currently assigned to the Vice Section of the Vice Narcotics Bureau. I have worked a variety of assignments such as FTO, the Office of Internal Affairs, Gang Crimes Bureau, Vice Narcotics Bureau Narcotics Section and Quality Assurance.

I served as the Team Leader for the Crisis Negotiation Team attached to the SWAT Section for 4 years and was a member for over 10 years. I am especially proud of the lives that my team helped to save during my involvement with CNT.

I am currently a member of the Commendations Board serving for for the past 11 years and have also served as a member the Budget Reduction Task Force as well as a number of committees and focus groups.

As your Vice Chairman, I am committed to serving each member of the LVPMSA.

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Treasurer

Lieutenant Chris Petko

I was hired on in 1987 and assigned to the Strip after completion of FTEP. In 1989 I was selected by then-Captain Barbara Connett to help start up the Department's first COP team. Due to the type of work we doing--ranging from community events to buying narcotics--we eventually split the team into the two distinct entities of COP and PSU, the framework of which continues to this day. During this time I completed my college degree program at CCSN, earning a A/AS with Honors in the field of Electro-Mechanical Design.

After returning from an overseas deployment in support of Operation Desert Storm, I was selected to join the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit, where I would remain for the next ten years. During my tenure there I served in a variety of capacities, and created the unit's first formalized precision marksman training program for our Snipers. I also received the NTOA's Unit Award for Valor as well as the LVMPD Unit Award for Valor (twice).

I served in Motors from 2001-2005, then promoted to Sergeant. While assigned to SCAC, my duties included both patrol and COP, as well as being a part of Captain O'Leary's management team. During this time I formed the LVMPD Hi-Rise Committee, which was tasked with assessing risk and response criteria to the ever-increasing amount of non-gaming hi-rise properties that were spring up at the time. This work would expand to include a partnership with the Vancouver, British Columbia Police Department, as well as an interface with the Silver Shield program.

While still assigned to SCAC, I was selected from a field of 28 other candidates to join OIA as a Detective Sergeant. I also received certification as a faculty member of Cambridge University, and in this role began teaching for the International Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Institute, and facilitated several courses here at the agency.

Upon selection to the Firearms Training and Tactics Unit (FTTU), I began an aggressive effort to bring the department's weapons-training curriculum to a higher level, as well as overseeing the construction of a $5,000,000 capital improvement project at the range facility. Due to the efforts of my staff and the successes they achieved to this end, they were awarded the LVMPD Unit Commendation Award--the first time such an honor has been bestowed upon that segment of our personnel.

I promoted to the Lieutenant rank in January of 2011 and was concurrently selected to attend the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command, an intensive five-month management course. While there I was selected to be the class president, and upon graduating in May of 2011 received the Kremel Award for leadership. Both the president's position and the selection for the Kremel Award were as a result of peer vote.

Currently, I am assigned to the Convention Center Area Command on swing shift. I am in the process of designing and implementing a briefing-based leadership program, which will be tested at the station prior to a department-wide rollout. I also volunteer my time with the Choices group, and work closely with the local chapter in mentoring high school students with their decisions in life.

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Director

CO Captain Rich Suey

Corrections Captain Rich Suey
LVMPD DOH: 1-24-92
Currently Assigned Detention Services Division/North Tower Bureau/North Valley Complex
PMSA Director since 2005

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Director

Captain Csaba Maczala
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Director

Lieutenant Gary Driscoll

Sgt@Arms

Captain Curtis Williams

Curtis retired from the United States Army with 20 years of honorable service as a Command Sergeant Major (E-9), which is the highest attainable enlisted rank. He has worked as the Operations Sergeant Major for the "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier," at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. His Military Police experience includes supervisor of the Military Police Investigation Section at Fort Lewis, Washington, responsible for training, organizing and directing 12 Military Police Investigators which included two K-9 handlers.

Curtis has been the guest speaker on tourism safety and security matters for the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) and the annual Tourists Safety and Security Seminar which is cosponsored by LVMPD and the Convention and Visitors Authority. He has also been a guest speaker on Internal Affairs Investigations, at a Criminal Justice Class at UNLV. .

Curtis is married with three children and enjoys jogging, fishing, weight lifting and playing chess.

Curtis joined the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) August 15, 1986 and is currently the Bureau Commander of the Support Operations Bureau. He has worked in several different police assignments during his tenure, including Criminalistics Bureau Commander, South Central Area Command Captain, Internal Affairs Bureau Commander, Detective Lieutenant over the Property Crimes Section, Vice Section Lieutenant, Employment Service Section (Backgrounds) Lieutenant. He was instrumental in developing the Department’s Tourist Safety Program and creating the Tourist Safety Unit, which investigated crime and safety issues for more than 35 million visitors to Las Vegas annually. Additionally, Curtis was instrumental in establishing the Department’s Enduro Program when assigned as Patrol Lieutenant at Downtown Area Command.

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Director

Lieutenant Karen Hughes

Lt. Hughes created and formed the Office of Employment Diversity in 1996 and served in that capacity as Director until promoted to Lieutenant in 1999. Her past assignments have been NWAC Patrol Lieutenant; PSU/COP Lieutenant; Communications Bureau Operations Lieutenant; DTAC Patrol Lieutenant; Internal Affairs Operations Lieutenant; and she is currently assigend as Vice Section Lieutenant.

Aside from my regular assignments, I have been involved in the entry level and in-service level training in a number of areas for over 20 years. Most involve EEO, Criminal Law, IA training and issues of UOF. Served on a number of committees over the years, DTI, Peer member for UOF, Recruitment councils etc...

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Phone: 702-828-3828

Director

Sergeant Vic Dumas

I have been on the department for 21 years and Iam currently assigned as a team leader on SWAT. My assignment after the academy was at SEAC where I worked for seven years, I was then assigned to COP and later PSU team.

Also during that time I became a field training officer for a period of three years. I then promoted to SWAT and served four years as an operator.

I promoted to the rank of Sgt. in 2002 and was transferred to SCAC. I later transferred to SCAC PSU team.

During my time as a Sgt. I have been committed to making a change in the department, I was a member of the CIRP, the focus group which worked on the current changes in the promotional testing process and assisted with the complete over haul of the SWAT testing procedures as well as developing the first training evaluation program for SWAT.

My goal is to continue to make positive improvements for the current and future members of the PMSA.

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