HomePoliticsJOE LOMBARDO REFUSES TO DEBATE SHERIFF CANDIDATES TODAY Politics JOE LOMBARDO REFUSES TO DEBATE SHERIFF CANDIDATES TODAY May 5, 2018 Today, a local veteran’s group hosted a candidate forum giving the public a rare opportunity to view and judge the current crop Clark County Metro Police Sheriff hopefuls against Sheriff Joe Lombardo just about 30 days out from the primary election. Clark County School Police Officer Matt Cadwell and Retired Lt. from North Las Vegas Police Tim Bedwell faced off today. Sheriff Lombardo was forced this week by the Nevada State Supreme Court to release the videos from the October 1 Vegas Mass shooting sparking a new round of crisis over his handling of the crisis and its aftermath.