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.
After three years, Page said she wanted something more. She observed the work of corrections officers, tested in, and transitioned into a sworn corrections role.
Education first
Page described her path to promotion as intentional and grounded in preparation — particularly through education. She chose to delay promotion in order to finish school, both for personal goals and to model perseverance for her children.
While working full-time and raising two children as a single parent, Page completed a dual bachelor’s degree at UNLV in criminal justice and psychology. She then tested for sergeant and was promoted in 2015, noting that she could have promoted earlier but prioritized her education.
After becoming a sergeant, Page continued her studies and earned two master’s degrees online through Grand Canyon University — an MS in Leadership and an MBA — completing both in approximately two and a half years.
In September 2024, she attended the FBI National Academy at Quantico, an 11-week program that included earning a graduate certificate from the University of Virginia.
Making history — twice
Page was promoted to lieutenant in 2021, becoming the first Black female lieutenant in the history of the Clark County Detention Center. She was promoted to captain in July 2025.
She described the captain’s role as exciting, though initially challenging, as she is now responsible for an entire bureau. Page said she had to show herself grace as she adjusted to the new scope of authority. She currently oversees the North Tower Bureau — one of four bureaus at CCDC, which also includes the South Tower, Central Booking, and North Valley Complex.
Page said returning to the North Tower as captain feels full-circle, as it was the original tower when she started with the department in 1997.
‘A positive force’
Page said her motivation comes from the impact she has on people in the community.
“When I am in the community, and I see someone who was in jail and having their parent tell me that they appreciated me in my service because had I not been the positive force that their child needed when she was incarcerated, she probably wouldn’t have made it,” Page said.
“When they see you for who you are, that resonates,” she said.
Page said corrections officers often wear many hats — acting as listeners, de-escalators, and informal counselors — while working with people at some of the lowest points of their lives. She said the work is difficult but can be deeply meaningful.
Page said her drive is not about recognition — it is about her desire to help others.
A blueprint for others
Page credited her success to staying focused and consistent, leaning on faith, and drawing strength from family — including her sister, Tricia. She said her children are proud of her, with one wanting to do a school history project about her.
She said she hopes her journey serves as a blueprint showing that with commitment and the right mindset, goals are achievable.
Page advised new LVMPD employees to maximize every opportunity, keep learning and growing each day, and also remember to pause, reset, and stop to smell the roses.
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