Governor Jim Gibbons today (February 25) announced the following members of the Nevada Auto Theft and Insurance Fraud Task Force.  The Auto Theft and Insurance Fraud Task Force will be charged with identifying the scope of the Nevada insurance fraud and vehicle theft problem and its affect on Nevada consumers as well as review potential solutions.   The task force will take a statewide approach to ensure that all stakeholders are represented.

 

“The task force will greatly improve our efforts to fight organized insurance fraud and vehicle theft in Nevada.  I look forward to working with them to reduce these crimes in Nevada,” said Governor Jim Gibbons.

 

The following members will serve on the task force:

       

CHAIR – Judith Fitzgerald – National Insurance Crime Bureau

Brian Kunzi- Office of the Attorney General 

Deputy Director Phil Brown – Department of Public Safety

Chief Chris Perry – Nevada Highway Patrol

Captain Stavros Anthony – Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Lt. Tim Kuzanek – Washoe County Sheriff’s Department

Chief Mike Poehlman – Reno Police Department

Commander Gary Potter – Sparks Police Department

Captain Dave Noahr – N. Las Vegas Police Department

Lt. Todd Peters- Henderson Police Department

David Roger – District Attorney (Clark County)

John Helzer – Assistant District Attorney (Washoe County)

Gail Anderson – Deputy Director of Business & Industry

Troy Dillard – Department of Motor Vehicles

Robert Compan – Farmers Insurance

Michael Geeser – AAA

Robert Feldman – Nevada General Insurance

Ken Cooley – State Farm Insurance

Michael Mattoch – United Services Automobile Association