Operations Division

EAST AREA COMMAND

Edward Zone Sergeant

Sgt. Anthony M. Jones has been a member of the department for over twenty years. 3 years as a patrol officer and 16 years as a Patrol Sergeant. His hobbies are fishing, and gardening. He has also served the local community as a Boy Scout Leader for over 15 years.

Frank Zone Sergeant

Sgt. Darnell Couthen has been a resident in Las Vegas since 1992 and he is proud to call it home.  He began his career with the Clark County School District Police Department in August 1997, following ten years of service in the United States Air Force.  Sgt. Couthen has worked his way through the ranks as a Campus Officer, Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Department Instructor, Public Information Officer, Crime Prevention Officer and a Detective in the Bureau of Professional Standards.  Sgt. Couthen has obtained his basic, Intermediate and Advanced P.O.S.T. Certifications.  He has also received specialized training in Media Relations, Disaster Preparedness, Advance School Resource Officer, Internal Affairs, and Accreditation Manager; he is currently a certified Master Public Information Officer.  Sgt. Couthen’s past and present affiliations include; N.A.S.R.O., OJJDP, B.E.S.T. Coalition, Z Squared, McGruff Truck, Trial By Peers, Southern Nevada Youth Fire Setters, Southern Nevada Injured Police Officers Fund, to name a few.  As a member of the B.E.S.T. Coalition he was named the 2005 Law Enforcement Best of the Best for his efforts in Juvenile Drug Prevention.  Sgt. Couthen was instrumental in helping the CCSDPD become the first school-based law enforcement agency to attain the prestigious ISO 9001:2000 Certification.

George Zone Sergeant

Sergeant Rebecca Schell has been employed with the CCSDPD since 1990. Sgt. Schell was promoted to Sergeant April 1997 and was assigned to swing shift for 4 years.  Following her assignment on swing shift, she was assigned to day shift patrol sergeant for 1 year and then placed in the Training Section as the Training Section Sergeant from February 2002 to September 2005.  Sgt. Schell is a POST Certified Instructor for E.V.O.C., Expandable Straight Baton, and Defensive Tactics. She has assisted with departmental and academy training and is also an FTO.Sgt. Schell was born and raised in Utah and prior to moving to Nevada, was a Correctional Supervisor at the Utah State Department of Corrections from May 1988 to June 1989.

Henry Zone Sergeant

Sgt. Phil Gelber’s law enforcement career began in 1982 with Clark County School District Police Department. Sgt. Gelber started as a campus patrol officer and then worked as a transportation liaison officer.  Sgt. Gelber then moved into patrol and was then promoted to Sergeant in 1997.  Sgt. Gelber has also supervised the Internal Affairs Unit for the CCSDPD.

Grave Sergeant

Sgt. Joseph Cellura has been employed with the CCSDPD since 2004. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Technical Education/Security Administration and currently holds an advanced Nevada P.O.S.T. Certificate. Sergeant Cellura started his career in Law Enforcement with the Cleveland Police Department and also served in the Army as a Military Policeman.

Grave Sergeant

Sgt. Robert Valdez began his career with the Clark County School District Police Department in March 1998, following seven years of service in the United States Army. As an Officer, Sgt Valdez became a department instructor in firearms and the use of O.C. spray. Sgt Valdez has also obtained his Basic, Intermediate and Advanced P.O.S.T Certificates. In 2008, Sgt. Valdez was promoted to Graveyard patrol supervisor.