Nevada Police Badges

City of Las Vegas Police Sergeant badge #7, worn by Archie Wells, made of sterling silver by Irvine & Jachens S. F. and has the International Jewelry Workers Union No. 64 stamp.

Battle Mountain Constable badge circa 1886, hallmarked J. C. Irvine 339 Kearny St. S. F.
Nevada Historian Robert W. Ellison has researched Nevada Lawmen and provides the following info:

1872- Battle Mountain Constable ?? Rhodes
1882- Battle Mountain Constable J. R. Gansner.

Back of Battle Mountain Constable badge circa 1886, hallmarked J. C. Irvine 339 Kearny St. S. F.

Churchill Co. Nevada Deputy Sheriff badge.

Yerington Police badge #1 made by Salt Lake Stamp Co. Yerington is located in Lyon Co. NV and is the county seat.

Nye County Mercury Division badge #24 circa 1951.
Within the Nevada Test Site is the closed town of Mercury, populated by employees of the Atomic Energy
Commission. In the 1960’s the population had grown to over 10,000 residents. One of the rarest badges known.

City of Las Vegas Police Detective badge #9, sterling silver and made by Irvine & Jachens S. F. and has the International Jewelry Workers Union No. 64 stamp.

Reno Police Dept. Captain Traffic badge
made by Irvine & Jachens.

Reno Police Dept. Traffic Officer badge #9
made by Irvine & Jachens.

Reno Police Dept. Sergeant badge, made of sterling silver with hard fired blue enamel.

Reno Police badge No. 9, made of sterling silver with hard fired blue enamel.

This is the first uniform patch worn by Reno Policemen.

This very rare Reno Patrol Police patch dates back to the 1940’s.

Reno Gazette-Journal
February 23, 1957

Nevada State Journal
May 11, 1955

Reno Gazette-Journal
May 11, 1955

City of Las Vegas Police badge #169, worn by Ronald P. Oldham, made of sterling silver by Irvine & Jachens S. F.

After 800 nuclear tests from 1951 to 1992, this is the view over the Nevada Test Site

City of Las Vegas Police Sergeant badge #20, made of sterling silver by Irvine & Jachens S. F.

Southern Pacific Co. Railroad Police Nevada star No. 836. Made by Irvine & Jachens 1027 Market St. S.F. and dated 5-21-21, sterling silver with hard fired blue enamel.

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