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Las Vegas honors fallen officer with street name

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Posted at 8:13 PM, Jun 02, 2021
and last updated 2021-06-02 23:37:50-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Erik Lloyd, who died last year from COVID-19, was honored on Wednesday by the Las Vegas City Council.

The city council approved a measure to rename part of Teepee Lane in honor of Lloyd.

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Lloyd served on the force for nearly 30 years and led the Injured Police Officers Fund.

The street is in the northwest valley and intersects with Lone Mountain Road.