Bill Young | |
Order: | 15th |
Office: | Sheriff of Clark County |
Term Start: | January 6, 2003 |
Term End: | January 2, 2007 |
Predecessor: | Jerry Keller |
Successor: | Doug Gillespie |
Birth Name: | William David Young |
Birth Place: | Yerington, Nevada, United States |
Party: | Republican (1988–present) |
Residence: | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Education: | Bishop Gorman High School FBI National Academy FBI National Executive Institute |
Alma Mater: | University of Louisville University of Nevada, Las Vegas (B.S. and M.S.) |
William David Young (born 1956) is an American retired law enforcement officer and the 15th Sheriff of Clark County from January 6, 2003, to January 2, 2007.[1] He is a member of the Republican Party.
On May 4, 2005, Young supported a tax increase in Clark County for new officers.[2]
On March 14, 2007, Young was hired by Station Casinos.[3]
On September 6, 2013, Young declined to run for a second term as Clark County Sheriff in 2014.[4]
On August 16, 2016, Young and former Democratic Washoe County Sheriff Mike Haley endorsed Nevada Question 1 ballot.[5]