Police Officer Philip Closi

Officer Philip Closi joined LVMPD on September 13, 2000. He was assigned to the Convention Center Area Command, where he worked in patrol. During his 21-year career with LVMPD, he collaborated with educators to develop school violence-awareness programs. As a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) officer, he taught countless teenagers about the dangers of drugs and violence.

Off duty, Officer Closi continued mentoring young people as a coach for both of his children’s hockey teams. He was passionate about helping others and served on the board of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association. He was known as a dedicated family man who reminded fellow officers that their families came first.

Officer Closi died from complications of COVID-19 on August 11, 2021. He was 48. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer, and their children, Nicola and Jacob.