LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Henderson police chief, on his first day in that place, put two of his command employees on go away Monday, the 8 Information Now Investigators have confirmed.
Chief Reggie Rader took over Monday as Henderson’s prime cop, changing Hollie Chadwick, who the town terminated in March after giving her an ultimatum to retire or be fired.
Rader gave comparable ultimatums to these two members of Chadwick’s previous guard, Deputy Chief Brandon Brooks and Captain Anthony Niswonger, a supply with direct data of the occasions advised the 8 Information Now Investigators.
A metropolis spokesman confirmed Tuesday, “Niswonger and Brooks have notified us of their intent to retire from the Henderson Police Department effective August 1, 2025.”
Niswonger was the commander of the Investigative Providers Division, based on his personal LinkedIn profile. The profile mentioned he has been employed with HPD for 25 years.
Brooks’ LinkedIn web page exhibits he was employed at the division since 1997.
The top of their careers comes two weeks after one other member of Chadwick’s command employees, Jonathan Boucher, was given an identical ultimatum. Rader was not but chief, however Boucher’s go away started the very day Rader was launched as Henderson’s new police chief.
Rader, a longtime Henderson resident, involves Henderson from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division, the place he was a deputy chief. He replaces Chadwick, who was chief for lower than two years.
In Could, in an unique interview with the 8 Information Now Investigators, Chadwick mentioned Henderson Mayor Michelle Romero was behind her ouster and introduced her opposition candidacy towards Romero within the 2026 election.
Rader, at his introductory press convention in Could, mentioned his principal precedence is to fill some 60 vacant police officer positions. He mentioned 20 individuals have been enrolled in the newest police academy.
“Day one, my priority is going to be to get those vacant positions filled,” Rader mentioned, saying he anticipated his officers to be amongst its most energetic recruiters. “Have every single officer know what I stand for, and being able to have them work with their friends, get the positions filled because morale, I’m hearing, is very low.”
