Deputy Chief Tony Almaraz Nevada Highway Patrol

Deputy Chief Tony Almaraz
Nevada Highway Patrol

Deputy Chief Tony Almaraz has been with the Department of Public Safety / Nevada Highway Patrol Division for nearly 20 years. After graduation from the NHP Academy in 1988, Deputy Chief Almaraz started his career as a Trooper in Elko Nevada assigned to traffic. In 1990, Deputy Chief Almaraz transferred to the Reno office. In addition to his assignment in Reno, Deputy Chief Almaraz became a field training officer, aircraft observer and DUI instructor at the academy and was also a staff member at the Nevada Judicial College for 5 years, where he instructed judicial education on NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. From 1993 to 1994 and 1997 to 1999, Deputy Chief Almaraz served as the Northern Command Public Information Officer.

In 1999, Deputy Chief Almaraz was promoted to Sergeant and assigned to the Lovelock duty station. In 2000, Deputy Chief Almaraz was re-assigned to the Reno office as the administrative sergeant that supervised the communication center and all administrative office functions. Later in 2001, Almaraz was assigned as the sergeant for the Reno urban area.

In 2003, Deputy Chief Almaraz was assigned to NHP Headquarters as the Human Resources commander. Also in 2003, Almaraz was promoted to Lieutenant and assumed the duties of Human Resources commander and Executive Officer to the Chief.

In 2005, Deputy Chief Almaraz was promoted to the rank of Captain and assigned to the DPS/Division of Parole & Probation. During his tenure in Parole & Probation, Almaraz was assigned as the Acting Major over the Parole & Probation Northern Command. In December of 2006, Almaraz was promoted to Major and re-assigned back to the Highway Patrol Division and is the Deputy Chief for the Northern Command. Deputy Chief Almaraz is responsible for offices in Reno, Carson City/Minden/Lake Tahoe, Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, Yerington, Hawthorne and Tonopah.

Prior to joining the Nevada Highway Patrol, Deputy Chief Almaraz served 4 years law enforcement in the U.S Air Force. Deputy Chief Almaraz has attended the University of Nevada-Reno, Black Hills State College and is a graduate of Northwestern University Police Command School.

Deputy Chief Tony Almaraz
Northern Command
357 Hammill Lane
Reno, Nevada 89511
E-mail: talmaraz@dps.state.nv.us