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Get to Know John Hambrick

John Hambrick has called Nevada home since retiring from a distinguished career in federal law enforcement that spanned nearly three decades.

John served on the Presidential Protection Detail of the United States Secret Service and also spent six years as an agent for the Immigration and Naturalization Service, eventually heading the agency’s criminal prosecutions for the Washington D.C. Field Office.

Following his tenure with INS John worked in the Federal Inspectors General office, combating fraud in such federal agencies as the Departments of Defense, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, and Veterans Affairs as well as the Environmental Protection Agency.

During his distinguished law enforcement career, John led investigations into contract fraud, mortgage fraud, workers compensation violations and breaches of public integrity. In 2003, he was named Chief Investigator for the Nevada Board of Osteopathic Medicine, where he led the office charged with investigating medical malpractice.

Throughout his adult life, John has been active in civic and community matters. He has promoted youth athletics through Little League Baseball for more than 30 years and is a past president of Summerlin Little League. John was appointed to the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Citizens Advisory Council and also served on the Youth Services Board. He is a past member of the Clark County Citizens Review Board and is Chairman of the Nevada Juvenile Justice Commission.

John is a past Chairman of the Clark County Republican Party and volunteered many hours working on the campaigns of such Republican leaders as Congressman Jon Porter and former Nevada Attorney General Brian Sandoval.

John and his wife, Nancy, have been married for over 43 years. They have a daughter, Laura Sullivan, and a son, John.