LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Sheree Page has made history twice within the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Corrections Division — and she says both milestones represent something bigger than a title.
In 2021, Page became the first African American woman to serve as a corrections lieutenant in the history of the Clark County Detention Center.
In July 2025, she made history again when she was promoted to captain, becoming the first Black woman to hold that rank within the department’s Corrections Division. Page said the promotion symbolizes consistency, resilience, perseverance, hard work, dedication, and commitment.
From civilian technician to sworn officer
Page, a Las Vegas native, joined the department in August 1997, beginning her career in a civilian role as a law enforcement support technician in the Records Bureau at the Clark County Detention Center. In that role, she booked inmates, handled property, managed inmate accounts, interacted with the public, and entered charges into the system…