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Officer

Craig Alan Love

Caliente Police Department — Caliente, NV

Felonious

End of Watch March 4, 1977

Age 26

Tour of Duty 4 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Love was shot and killed in the police station at 1600 hours as he and a judge were drawing up a warrant for a man. Earlier during a traffic stop Officer Love arrested the suspect's cousin but the suspect ran from the scene. The 18-year-old suspect entered the station with his 17-year-old brother and opened fire. Officer Love managed to return fire hitting one of the suspects in both legs. Both brothers were convicted of second degree murder. The shooter was paroled in 1989. In 2000 he was found dead under a bridge in Las Vegas. His brother was paroled in 1984.

Survivors

Officer Love was survived by his child.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Love served with the Caliente Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Caliente community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Love.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Caliente Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Caliente, NV

Platform Identity cpd.lincoln.nv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 4, 1977

Tour of Duty 4 mo

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Officer Craig Alan Love is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In NV, 82 of 146 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56.2% of this state's fallen. That is 56.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Caliente Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NV — Statewide

of 146 officers

56.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Craig Alan Love's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Craig Alan Love Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.3

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Craig Alan Love is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Craig Alan Love was killed by handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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