Today, LVMPD Lieutenant Erik Lloyd will be laid to rest.
A funeral procession for the fallen officer will stretch across the city, honoring his life and legacy after he lost his battle with COVID-19.
A FUNERAL PROCESSION FOR THEFALLEN OFFICER WILL STRETCHACROSS THE CITY - HONORINGHIS LIFE AND LEGACY-- AFTER HELOST HIS BATTLE WITH COVID- 19.13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER SEANDELANCEY IS LIVE NOW AT CENTRALCHRISTIAN CHURCH - - WHERESERVICES ARE SET TO BEGIN INJUST A FEW HOURS.SEAN?KALYNA - - FROM LT.ERIK LLOYD'S FRIENDS - ALL THEWAY UP TO THE GOVERNOR - -EVERY PERSON THAT HAS MENTIONEDLLOYD SINCE HIS PASSING HASTALKED ABOUT WHAT ANINSPIRATION HE WAS FOR PEOPLEIN THIS COMMUNITY.LLOYD DIED IN LATE JULY - -FROM COMPLICATIONS CAUSED BYTHE CORONAVIRUS.HE WAS JUST A MONTH SHY OF HIS30TH ANNIVERSARY SERVING THISCOMMUNITY - - AS A METRO POLICEOFFICER.AT THE END - HE OVERSAW THEFORCE INVESTIGATION TEAMCONDUCTING INTERNAL OVERSIGHTOF THE DEPARTMENT - - BUTSHERIFF JOE LOMBARO SAYS LLOYDESTABLISHED HIS LEGACY FOR HISWORK - - OUTSIDE OF THEDEPARTMENT.LLOYD WAS PRESIDENT OF THEINJURED POLICE OFFICERS FUND -- WORKING TIRELESSLY TO RAISEMONEY FOR THE FAMILIES OFINJURED OR FALLEN POLICEOFFICERS.HIS LATEST EFFORTS WERE RAISINGMONEY FOR OFFICER SHAYMIKALONIS - - WHO WAS SHOT ANDPARALYZED DURING PROTESTS ONTHE STRIP.NEIL SACKMARY MANAGED THE FUNDSFOR THE I-P-O-F - - AND CALLSLLOYD A FRIEND.HE BELIEVED IN BEING AN OFFICERHE BELIEVED IN THE IPOF.HE JUST WAS OUT TO TRY TO HELPPEOPLE."LT.LLOYD IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFEOF 22 YEARS - TWO KIDS - FIVEGRANDKIDS - - AND HIS PARENTS.SERVICES FOR LLOYD BEGIN HEREAT CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH ATTEN A.M.THE SERVICES ARE NOT OPEN TOTHE PUBLIC BECAUSE OF THECORONAVIRUS - - BUT YOU CAN PAYYOUR RESPECTS ALONG THEPROCESSION ROUTE.I'LL TELL YOU WHERE THAT WILLBE - - COMING UP IN A HALFHOUR.SEAN DELANCEY - - 13 ACTIONNEWS.MORE THAN 11-H
"He's the kind of person that puts himself above others," remembers Nevada Assemblyman Tom Roberts. Roberts worked with Lt. Erik..
Lt. Erik Lloyd was a family man. He leaves behind a wife of 22 years and two daughters.
