Fire Captain / Public Information Officer
City of North Las Vegas
Captain Williams is assigned as the Public Information and Community Liaison Officer for the North Las Vegas Fire Department. He has been an instructor and lead instructor for two North Las Vegas fire recruit academies, the Vice-President of the Fire Prevention Association of Nevada (FPAN), he is a Governor appointed Commissioner for the Nevada Volunteers Board, and is also a mediations specialist with the Clark County Neighborhood Justice Center.
Captain Williams is currently a Junior at the University of Nevada Las Vegas pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration.. He has earned an Associates degree in Fire Science Technology with an Urban emphasis from the College of Southern Nevada and is a graduate of the Advanced Public Information Officer course from the National Fire Academy. He joined the North Las Vegas Fire Department in 1994.
Captain Williams has dedicated more than 20 years to serving his country and community. A member of the United States Army, he began as a small arms and supply specialist, then worked as a mail carrier, before being accepted into the fire recruit academy for the City of North Las Vegas. Captain Williams has also coached a USATF(Track and Field) team for more than 15 years. Captain Williams is an honored member of the International Association of Firefighters, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the United Firefighters of Southern Nevada, the Safe Kids Clark County Coalition of Nevada, and the Partnerships for Youth At Risk.