Henderson City Councilman Jim Seebock, a longtime Southern Nevada law enforcement official who entered elected office in 2023, was the subject of a Nevada Commission on Ethics proceeding stemming from campaign-related conduct while he was still employed by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
The matter concerned allegations that Seebock improperly used his position or government resources in connection with his campaign for Henderson City Council. The Nevada Commission on Ethics initially determined that there was sufficient evidence for the allegations to receive further consideration. The case, however, did not ultimately result in a finding that Seebock committed an ethics violation.
According to records subsequently released by the Nevada Commission on Ethics, the case was resolved through a stipulated deferral and dismissal agreement. Following completion of a two-year deferral period, the Commission reported the outcome as “no violation of improper use of gov resources.” The agreement included ethics training but no fine or formal admonishment.
How the Ethics Case Began
The proceeding originated while Seebock was employed by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and campaigning for a seat on the Henderson City Council.
The Nevada Commission on Ethics identified Seebock in the proceeding as a Deputy Chief of Police with LVMPD. The Commission investigated alleged violations of NRS 281A.400(2) and NRS 281A.400(7), provisions of Nevada ethics law addressing the use of a government position to obtain unwarranted advantages and the use of governmental resources to benefit personal interests.
In June 2023, a three-member Commission review panel considered the complaint, investigative findings and supporting evidence. The panel unanimously determined that credible evidence existed to establish “just and sufficient cause” for the Commission to consider the alleged violations. The allegations were therefore referred to the full Commission for further proceedings.
That preliminary determination was not itself a final finding that Seebock had violated Nevada ethics law. It meant that the Commission determined the allegations warranted additional consideration.
The underlying issue involved Seebock’s use of photographs depicting him in his LVMPD uniform and badge in connection with his campaign for Henderson City Council.
The issue later became the subject of a separate advisory opinion requested by Seebock. In that proceeding, the Commission concluded that after retiring from LVMPD, Nevada’s ethics law did not prohibit him from using photographs of himself in his former LVMPD uniform and badge for his City Council campaign, provided the photographs had been taken before his retirement and had not originally been created for campaign purposes.
The advisory opinion specifically distinguished that question from the earlier ethics complaint concerning conduct that occurred before his retirement.
Resolution of the Ethics Proceeding
The original ethics proceeding remained pending before eventually being addressed through a stipulated deferral and dismissal agreement.
In a 2026 public release summarizing Commission actions, the Nevada Commission on Ethics identified Seebock’s matter as Case No. 23-035C and described the resolution as a stipulated deferral and dismissal agreement involving a two-year deferral period.
The Commission’s published summary states that the matter arrived at no violation concerning improper use of government resources following completion of the deferral. The disposition did not impose a fine or admonishment, although ethics training was required.
The distinction between the initial review and the ultimate disposition is important. The 2023 review panel found sufficient evidence for the allegations to proceed, but that was an intermediate procedural determination. The subsequent resolution did not result in a final ethics violation against Seebock.
Who Is Jim Seebock?
Jim Seebock is a Henderson, Nevada, elected official and longtime former law enforcement officer.
Seebock has lived in Henderson since 1986 and attended Burkholder Junior High School before graduating from Basic High School. He later built a lengthy career with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department before entering municipal politics.
He was elected to represent Ward I on the Henderson City Council during a special election in 2023. Henderson officially canvassed the election results in April of that year, and Seebock subsequently took office.
Seebock was later returned to the council and took another oath of office in January 2025. The City of Henderson identifies him as the current Ward I councilmember.
Before joining the council, Seebock spent approximately three decades with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. According to biographical information provided by Seebock, his law enforcement career included assignments in patrol, narcotics, K9 operations, counterterrorism and executive leadership. He eventually rose through LVMPD leadership and served as an Assistant Sheriff.
His professional biography states that his leadership responsibilities included areas such as patrol operations, SWAT, police training, counterterrorism, community policing, Las Vegas Strip tourist safety operations and detention services.
Seebock also states that he was selected to lead LVMPD’s Operations Center during major incidents, including the October 1, 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas.
His educational background includes an associate degree from the College of Southern Nevada, a bachelor’s degree from Nevada State University and a master’s degree in Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School.
Before his election to the City Council, Seebock also participated in Henderson civic government. The City says he served on Henderson’s Civil Service Board from 2009 through 2012 and its Parks and Recreation Board from 2012 through 2017.
Seebock’s Role in Henderson Government
As the Ward I representative, Seebock serves as one of the elected officials responsible for major municipal decisions affecting Henderson.
The Henderson City Council considers matters including land use, business licensing, city ordinances, the municipal operating budget and significant expenditures of city funds. The council also appoints Henderson’s city manager, city attorney and city clerk.
Ward I includes portions of Henderson with longstanding connections to the city’s history and continued redevelopment.
Seebock has remained publicly active in the community following the ethics proceeding. Henderson continues to list him as Ward I councilman, and the city has held public events where residents can meet with him and discuss neighborhood projects, city programs and other municipal issues.
Public Record and Context
Ethics proceedings involving elected officials can develop over several years, making the final disposition particularly important when reviewing the public record.
In Seebock’s case, the public record shows several distinct stages: allegations were submitted; the Nevada Commission on Ethics investigated them; a review panel found sufficient cause for further proceedings; a deferral agreement followed; and the Commission ultimately reported no violation concerning improper use of government resources after completion of the deferral period.
Separately, the Commission determined through an advisory opinion that Seebock could use pre-retirement photographs showing himself in his former police uniform and badge in later campaign materials, subject to the circumstances outlined in that opinion.
For readers researching the matter, distinguishing between allegations, preliminary Commission determinations, advisory opinions and final dispositions provides a more complete representation of the public record surrounding the case.