Department of Public Safety appoints new Nevada Highway Patrol Colonel
CARSON CITY — Nevada Department of Public Safety Director George Togliatti announced the appointment of Daniel Solow as Colonel of the Nevada Highway Patrol effective Monday, Nov. 8, 2019.
Colonel Solow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in December 2017 and has been with the Department since 1995, beginning his career with the Nevada DPS as a Trooper serving the Laughlin/Searchlight district. The previous NHP Colonel, John O'Rourke, retired in August 2019.
Solow has promoted through the Nevada DPS ranks during his career and has held various assignments in both rural and urban Traffic Operations, Administrative Support Services, and Commercial Enforcement.
“Colonel Solow brings great experience and knowledge to the position with his years of service in multiple locations and capacities with the Department,” said Nevada DPS Director George Togliatti.
Solow, a Veteran of the US Coast Guard, is a graduate of UNLV, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Science. He is also a graduate of the Northwestern College for Police Staff and Command and Rapport Leadership Breakthrough and has been awarded Nevada POST's (Peace Officer Standards and Training) certificates through Executive.
Colonel Solow is an active member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs Association, and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
“It is an honor and humbling to serve as Colonel of the Nevada Highway Patrol,” said Colonel Daniel Solow. “I look forward to continuing the drive towards zero crashes on Nevada highways, making them the safest in the country, working together with the dedicated Troopers of the Patrol.”
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