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MELVIN WILBUR RAMOS, born 9/25/27 in California. Mel joined the Navy and after his service, joined the San Jose Police Department as a Special Police Officer. Mel moved on to the Lompoc California Police Department and spent 25 years in that department before retiring. He attained the rank of Captain during his years of service. He relocated to Laughlin, NV in 1997 and became involved with the Bullhead City Arizona Police department as a volunteer and later helped create the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Volunteer Program (MVP) at the  Laughlin Police Sub Station. Mel joined the Volunteer Homeland Reserve Unit, in 2001 and took on the responsibility of being the Laughlin Squad Leader and was instrumental in developing the Laughlin Team by his recruitment efforts. In 2004 the BBC produced a movie about a Homicide case in Lompoc California in which Mel played himself. Mel was also an active member of the Laughlin American Legion Post.

Mel will always be remembered for who he was, a caring individual who loved to help all people all the time.

9/25/27 - 6/29/05

Memory of Sgt. Jimmy L. Duggan, LV Metro P.D.

The Board of the VHRU thanks Jim E. Duggan, the son of a former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sergeant for all his assistance. Mr. Duggan was instrumental in obtaining the necessary radio equipment for our use. This will now give the VHRU the ability to talk state wide in emergency situations on our own frequency.

The VHRU would like to honor Mr. Duggan’s father, Sergeant Jimmy L. Duggan who worked with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. He started his career on 8/16/62 and resigned a short time later to get married. Sergeant Duggan rejoined Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on 1/5/63 and worked at McCarran Airport until he retired on 12/31/86.