Doug Gillespie (politician)

Douglas Charles Gillespie (born August 13, 1958) is an American retired law enforcement officer. He served as the 16th Sheriff of Clark County, Nevada from 2007 to 2015.[1] He is a member of the Republican Party.

This article is about the former Sheriff of Clark County. For the football player, see Doug Gillespie.
Doug Gillespie
16th Sheriff of Clark County
In office
January 2, 2007 – January 5, 2015
Preceded byBill Young
Succeeded byJoe Lombardo
Personal details
Born
Douglas Charles Gillespie

(1958-08-13) August 13, 1958
Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (1990–present)
Residence(s)Las Vegas, Nevada (1980–present)
Alma materRochester Institute of Technology (B.S.)

History
Harry Reid (left), Eric Holder (middle) and Gillespie (right) in 2009.

On January 20, 2010, Gillespie met with Democratic U.S. Senator Harry Reid to talk about funding for law enforcement grants.[2]

Gillespie began his work as a lew enforcement officer in Las Vegas and made an appearance on the show Cops as a K-9 sergeant during the 3rd season.

On February 9, 2010, Gillespie responded to the budget woes of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD).[3]

On February 13, 2013, Gillespie called for gun control legislation.[4]

On April 19, 2013, Gillespie announced his re-election bid as Sheriff of Clark County.[5]

On August 26, 2013, Gillespie withdrew his re-election bid as Sheriff of Clark County.[6]

On December 4, 2013, Joe Lombardo announced his candidacy for Sheriff of Clark County after Gillespie and Bill Young endorsed Lombardo as Sheriff of Clark County in the Republican primary and the general election.[7]

On March 20, 2014, Gillespie received Congressional Proclamation from Democratic U.S. Senator Harry Reid.[8]

On April 12, 2014, anti-government activist Cliven Bundy "ordered" Sheriff Gillespie to confront the federal Bureau of Land Management agents, disarm them and deliver their arms to Bundy within an hour of his demand, and later expressed disappointment that Gillespie did not comply.[9][10]

On July 14, 2014, Gillespie announced that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) will no longer hold detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) requests after joining the ICE program in 2008.[11]

On January 13, 2015, Republican U.S. Senator Dean Heller praised Gillespie's work as Sheriff of Clark County.[12]

References
  1. McCabe, Francis (January 3, 2007). "Gillespie sworn in as sheriff". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on January 29, 2007. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  2. "Reid Meets With Sheriff Douglas Gillespie". United States Congress. January 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  3. "Sheriff Doug Gillespie Addresses Metro Police's Budget Woes". KLAS-TV. February 9, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  4. Knapp, George (February 13, 2013). "I-Team: Las Vegas Sheriff Talks Gun Control". KLAS-TV. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  5. Blasky, Mike (April 19, 2013). "Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie confirms he will seek third term". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  6. Valley, Jackie (August 26, 2013). "Sheriff Doug Gillespie drops bomb, says he won't seek re-election to third term". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  7. Nordli, Brian; Valley, Jackie (December 4, 2013). "Metro Police veteran Joe Lombardo jumps into race for sheriff". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  8. "Sheriff Gillespie receives Congressional Proclamation". KTNV-TV. March 20, 2014. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  9. "Political cause growing in Bundy's dispute with BLM". KLAS-TV Las Vegas. Archived from the original on May 7, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  10. Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (April 14, 2014). "American Militias Emboldened by Victory at Bundy Ranch". Vocativ. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  11. "Citing courts, Metro changes policy on immigration holds". KVVU-TV. July 14, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  12. Heller, Dean (January 13, 2015). "Congratulating Doug Gillespie". United States Congress. Retrieved December 18, 2016.


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