Erik Lloyd, police officer
Erik Lloyd – who had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for nearly 30 years, died from coronavirus at University Medical Center on July 29, 2020. He was 53.
He worked to help the families of fellow Clark County police officers hurt or killed in the line of duty for more than 16 years.
“Everyone knows Erik as the man that shows up when tragedy strikes, whether it’s injury or a death,” Will Huddler, chairman of the Las Vegas Police Managers and Supervisors Association, said before learning of Lloyd’s death. “And now, it’s just this awkward feeling for the agency and all of us that Erik is the one who needs help. He’s always been there to help us.”
In a statement from the Metropolitan Police Department, delivered...