Clarke Paris is currently a Sergeant with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and has been a police officer for the past 23 years. He has worked in undercover assignments, as a training officer & sergeant, and a traffic enforcement officer & sergeant. In addition, he has worked as the sergeant in charge of special events and supervised a squad of bicycle officers on the Las Vegas Strip.

Clarke founded the non-profit organization Cops Racing Against Violence through Education (CRAVE), which with support from LVMPD employees was able to fund four full scholarships to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (for a total of 16 years of higher education). In 2000 Clarke authored a book, and in March 2007 began work on the documentary film The Pain Behind The Badge©. Fourteen months later, the film was completed.

Clarke currently works as a uniformed patrol sergeant with LVMPD, and during his off-duty time he lectures about law enforcement stress as well as the prevention of police suicide. His lectures are given in conjunction with the film and addresses topics rarely covered by other police-related seminars.


Sgt Clarke Paris & his son, Nick: time for a coffee break

Sgt Clarke Paris in the hospital, recovering after being struck by a drunk driver while operating his police motorcycle


Sgt Clarke Paris, Police Officer Of The Year 1997
 
 
 
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