Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Solow was sworn in as a Highway
Patrol Trooper in July of 1995. He was initially
assigned to the Searchlight/Laughlin duty station and spent time in assignments
such as Field Training Officer, Traffic Crash Reconstructionist, and Crash
Investigation Instructor. He was one of
the original Troopers assigned at the start-up of NHP’s Crash Investigation
Detail in 1998. This was the first formal full-time investigation detail for
serious, and often fatal, traffic crashes in the Highway Patrol’s
jurisdiction. Over the years this team
has evolved into today’s Multi-disciplinary Investigation and Reconstruction
Team (MIRT).
He promoted to the rank of Sergeant in September of
2004 and was assigned to the Primm District in Southern Nevada. Duties as a Sergeant consisted of Rural and
Urban Traffic Operations and Administrative Sergeant for Southern Command. While a Sergeant, he created and implemented
the Sergeant Mentoring Program along with revising the Field Training Program
to provide modern police training to new Troopers.
He was promoted to Lieutenant in February of 2011, and
held assignments as Administrative Commander and Rural Operations
Commander. He was promoted to Captain in
March of 2016, and was assigned over Urban Day Shift Operations, Rural
Operations, and Commercial Vehicle Operations.
He was named Major/Deputy Chief of Southern Command in May of 2017. As a Major, he produced monthly messages for
his staff focusing on his vision and the mission of the Highway Patrol. He was appointed as the fifth Lieutenant
Colonel of the Highway Patrol in December of 2017. LTC Solow is an advocate for traffic safety, employee
wellness and community engagement.
Additionally, he has been awarded Nevada POST’s Instructor,
Intermediate, Advanced, Management and Executive Certificates. He is a graduate of the Northwestern College
for Police Staff and Command Class #339, and Rapport Leadership Breakthrough
Class #2811. He received a Bachelor of
Science in Social Science degree from UNLV in 2005. He is an active member with the International
Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs
Association and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
(AAMVA).