Lieutenant Kevin larsen
Nevada Highway Patrol

Lieutenant Larsen started his law enforcement career with the Nevada Highway Patrol in 1995, working as a Trooper in the Wells District-Wendover area. Lieutenant Larsen then spent six years in the Carson/Tahoe District in traffic operations. In addition to traffic operations, also worked as a Field Training Officer, Background Investigator, Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor and held various assignments within all three command areas including time with the Department of Public Safety/Training Division as a Training Officer, and Acting Sergeant for the Wells District.

In 2005 he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and assigned to Southern Command-Las Vegas Urban Swing Shift. During his time in Las Vegas, Lt. Larsen also accepted an assignment as the Supervisor for the Crash Investigation Detail.

In October of 2007, Lt. Larsen was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and was assigned as the Deputy Commander of Southern Command Urban-graveyard shift, and Rural South Districts. Currently Lt. Larsen is assigned as the Administrative Commander for the Southern Command

In 1995, Lt. Larsen obtained his Associate of Applied Science-Criminal Justice Degree and prior to his graduation from the Nevada Highway Patrol academy XXXVI, he graduated from the Utah Police Officer Standards and Training Academy. During his time with the Nevada Highway Patrol, he has obtained an Advanced Nevada Police Officer Standards and Training certificate. He has also received specialized training from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, Critical Incident Management, and is a graduate of Northwestern University Traffic Institute-Traffic Accident Reconstruction I and II. Additionally, in 1998, he was given an honorable discharge from the United States Army Reserve after 8 years of service.