Lieutenant Charles E Powell Nevada Highway Patrol

Lt. Powell started his law enforcement career with the Nevada Highway Patrol in July 1996, where he was assigned to the Carson/Tahoe/Minden District. From July 1996 to 2003, Lt. Powel supported the Highway Patrol mission, working in various duty assignments including Dignitary Protection Detail (DPD), liaison with the Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and traffic operations. Most notably, from 1998 to 2001, Lt. Powell took the lead in the Research and Development section for the Highway Patrol Division.

In 2003, Lt. Powell was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and was temporarily assigned to the Major Crimes Section of the Department of Public Safety’s Investigation Division.

In November of 2003, Lt. Powell officially transferred to the Investigation Division and was promoted to Lieutenant as the Commander for the Elko Combined Narcotics Unit (ECNU) in Elko, Nevada. In February 2005, Lt. Powell was assigned the additional detail as the Commander of the Eastern Nevada Narcotics Task Force (ENNTF) in Ely, Nevada.

Lt. Powell has spent 18 years in numerous capacities with the U.S. Army and the Nevada National Guard. He is a graduate of the University Nevada, Reno with a degree in Business (Information Systems). Lt. Powell is also a graduate of Northwestern University Police Staff and Command 247.

In February of 2006, Lt. Powell transferred back to the Highway Patrol Division. Upon returning back, Lt. Powell has held various duty assignments including Area Commander for the Carson/Tahoe/Minden District, Northern Command Administrative Lieutenant and Dispatch Commander.

Lieutenant Charles E Powell
Headquarters
555 Wright Way
Carson City, NV 89711
Email: cpowell@dps.state.nv.us