LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Injured Police Officers Fund hosted a fundraiser Saturday at Nevada Coin Mart, near Jones and Spring Mountain, to honor fallen Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer Austin Abdelnabi and support the family he left behind.
Neighbors, first responders, local business owners and fellow service members gathered in the parking lot, where tents and tables were set up with T-shirts and bracelets available for purchase. All proceeds went directly to Abdelnabi’s family.
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‘Austin’s memory will live on’
Sgt. Alexander Cuevas, president of the Injured Police Officers Fund, said the response from the community reflected the depth of support for the fallen officer.
“When they see how much people are buying the T-shirts, the bracelets, they know that Austin’s memory will live on,” Cuevas said. “It’s not going to be how he died. It’s going to be how he lived.”
Cuevas described one moment that stood out during the event.
“A gentleman walked up to me and asked how much for one bracelet,” Cuevas said. “I told him it’s ten dollars. He handed me three hundred and walked away.”
‘We don’t have to stand alone’
Abdelnabi, 30, was killed on Aug. 4 after responding to a 911 call about a masked gunman near Hacienda and Mountain Vista. He was ambushed when he stepped out of his patrol car.
Abdelnabi joined the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in 2023 following his service as a lance corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife, Sage, his parents, siblings, and family members in South Carolina and Las Vegas.
David and Sheri Davis, who attended the fundraiser, said they did not need to know Abdelnabi personally to feel compelled to show up.
“No, we didn’t know him. But we don’t feel like we need to because every officer on the street, whether they’re in Metro or in the Highway Patrol, CCSD police, they’re all representing the entire enforcement,” Sheri Davis said. “And we just want them to know that we support them in both the good times and in the tragic times.”
Garrison Heather, a first-class petty officer in the United States Navy Reserve, also attended.
“I came out here because I wanted to show support for a local hero and fellow service member,” Heather said.
Cuevas said the mission of the fund is to ensure no officer’s family faces hardship alone.
“We want to make sure that our brothers and sisters don’t have to stand alone, that we are there for them,” he said.
The Injured Police Officers Fund is still accepting donations to support Abdelnabi’s family.
The IPOF, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1982, is inviting the local community, first responders, and area businesses to gather in support of Abdelnabi’s family.
According to organizers, all proceeds from the event will go directly to benefit the officer’s family.
Additional information about the Injured Police Officers Fund and ways to support local law enforcement families can be found through the IPOF website.
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