PSA 10/28/2025 4:00 p.m.: Honoring Our First Responders

In recognition of National First Responders Day, we pause to honor the heroes who show up when we need them most. These are the men and women who run toward danger, who bring calm in moments of chaos, and who carry the weight of our community’s hardest days with courage and grace.

To the Las Vegas City Police Department and Dispatch, Las Vegas Fire Department, San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office, San Miguel County Fire Department, New Mexico State Police, New Mexico Highlands University Campus Police, American Medical Response, and all other first responders, we thank you. You truly are the heartbeat of our community.

You see what many never do. You hear the fear in the voices of those calling for help, and you respond without hesitation. You walk into burning buildings, rush to accident scenes, provide lifesaving care, and protect our families, often putting your own safety aside to make sure someone else gets to go home.

We know the job does not end when your shift is over. The memories and emotions of what you experience stay with you. You carry those burdens quietly, with strength and compassion. You miss holidays, birthdays, and special family moments, all in service to others. Those sacrifices mean more than words can express, and this community truly sees and appreciates you.

Las Vegas is stronger, safer, and prouder because of you. You are the steady hands that guide us through crisis, the reassuring voices that bring calm, and the courage that reminds us what it means to serve something greater than ourselves.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your service, your bravery, and your compassion. On behalf of our residents and the entire City of Las Vegas, we thank you for all that you do.

-Mayor David Romero, Councilman and Mayor Pro-Tem Marvin Martinez, Councilwoman Barbara Perea-Casey, Councilman Michael Montoya, and Councilman David Ulibarri

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