Las Vegas Metro Police Department (Retired)
Las Vegas Metro Police Department (Retired). Served 22 years with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department before retiring in 2017, and spent the last 18 years as a Detective assigned to the Narcotics Section. During the time, he was assigned to the Clandestine Lab Team, Street Level Narcotics Team, a sworn Federal Task Force Officer (TFO) and assigned to a DEA Task Force for 5 years. Joe worked undercover for 10 years dealing with low & mid level dealers as well as Cartel Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO). Joe received numerous awards and accommodations to include the Medal of Honor, Meritorious Service Award, and the Life Saving Award. In 2014, Joe was chosen for the Red Ribbon Narcotics Detective of the Decade Award, which is named in honor of DEA Agent Kiki Camarena killed in the line of duty.