Troy Tanner

Job Title:

Chief of Police

Location:

695 Mayan Circle

Mesquite, NV 89027

Phone:

702-346-5262

Fax:

702-346-5537

Email:

ttanner@mesquitenv.gov

Bio:

Chief Tanner started his career with the Mesquite Police Department in 1995. After serving as a Corrections Officer for a short time, he was promoted to Patrol Officer. Over the past sixteen years, he has served the department in many different capacities including; a K-9 officer (1997), Patrol Sergeant (1997), Administrative & Detective Sergeant (2005) and Lieutenant in 2008. Troy was promoted to Interim Police Chief in May 2011. He was subsequently appointed to the position of Chief of Police on September 13, 2011, unanimously voted on by City Council and Mayor.

While serving as a Lieutenant, Chief Tanner was responsible for the Detective Division, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), School Resource Officer’s, Public Information Officer, K-9 & Motor Division and other administrative duties in the day to day operations of the police department.

In March of 2009, he graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Currently, Chief Tanner is completing his Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Management. He will graduate in December of 2011 from Grand Canyon University.

Chief Tanner is married to Rachel Tanner and together they have one adult son and three children.

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The Desert Tortoise

Like many desert creatures, desert tortoises spend most of their lives "holed up." In spring and summer, they roam grazing on grasses and wildflowers, then head for their burrows when it gets too hot. In fall and winter, when it is cold and there is not much to eat, they stay burrowed in for six months or more at a time.

If you see a desert tortoise, you are seeing an endangered species. Please watch out for them on the roads. Tortoises live in washes and valleys where the soil is soft enough for them to burrow into, yet stable enough so they do not collapse. Remember, desert tortoises are protected under the Endangered Species Act and may not be handled or removed.

Golf in the Desert

The city of Mesquite combines calm, small-town flavour with big-city attractions and championship golf. The Palms and the Oasis Golf Clubs are only two of the half-dozen challenging courses in the area.

Golf Highlights in Mesquite

Golf built on the dramatic Virgin Foothills of Nevada makes for a unique landscape and golf setting.
Enjoy a spa treatment at the Spa at Casablanca or the Spa at the Oasis.
Mesquite serves as a gateway to the national parks of Southern Utah and Zion National Park, which is less than two hours away.

View more information about golf courses in Mesquite

The Speedy RoadRunner

Called paisano in Mexico, the roadrunner is a well-known desert resident that only superficially resembles its popular cartoon portrayal. The greater roadrunner has adapted to life on the run. Though it can fly well, it prefers to use its strong legs and X- shaped toes to run rapidly over the desert landscape. Active predators, roadrunners aggressively chase insects, lizards, snakes, small birds and mammals.

Tolerant of humans, they sometimes nest in protected eaves and garages when they are not building large stick nests in desert trees. Their vocalizations include bill clicking noises and a mournful cooing made during breeding seasons. They do not meep-meep.