Vegas-Area SRO Dies After Being Found Unresponsive by Student

A student found the officer around 1 p.m. at Mojave High School. Clark County School Police Officers Association President Matthew Caldwell said.

January 11, 2024

Vegas-Area SRO Dies After Being Found Unresponsive by Student

A Clark County (Nevada) School District police officer died Wednesday while on duty, the district announced.

The officer was identified as Officer Andrew Craft by the Clark County School District Police Department on Facebook, the Review Journal reported.

A student found the officer around 1 p.m. at Mojave High School. Clark County School Police Officers Association President Matthew Caldwell told 8News the officer suffered some sort of medical episode before he was found.

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