Carson City— Governor Jim Gibbons today announced the following members of the Nevada Auto Theft and Insurance Fraud Task Force.  The Auto Theft and Insurance Fraud Task Force will be charged with identifying the scope of the Nevada insurance fraud and vehicle theft problem and its affect on Nevada consumers as well as review potential solutions.   The task force will take a statewide approach to ensure that all stakeholders are represented.

“The task force will greatly improve our efforts to fight organized insurance fraud and vehicle theft in Nevada.  I look forward to working with them to reduce these crimes in Nevada,” said Governor Jim Gibbons.

The following members will serve on the task force:

CHAIR – Judith Fitzgerald – National Insurance Crime Bureau
Brian Kunzi- Office of the Attorney General 
Deputy Director Phil Brown – Department of Public Safety
Chief Chris Perry – Nevada Highway Patrol
Captain Stavros Anthony – Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Lt. Tim Kuzanek – Washoe County Sheriff’s Department
Chief Mike Poehlman – Reno Police Department
Commander Gary Potter – Sparks Police Department
Captain Dave Noahr – N. Las Vegas Police Department
Lt. Todd Peters- Henderson Police Department
David Roger – District Attorney (Clark County)
John Helzer – Assistant District Attorney (Washoe County)
Gail Anderson – Deputy Director of Business & Industry
Troy Dillard – Department of Motor Vehicles
Robert Compan – Farmers Insurance
Michael Geeser – AAA
Robert Feldman – Nevada General Insurance
Ken Cooley – State Farm Insurance
Michael Mattoch – United Services Automobile Association