Ralph James Lamb (April 10, 1927 – July 3, 2015) was an American law enforcement officer and the 11th Sheriff of Clark County from 1961 to 1979.
Lamb was named his successor by the Clark County Commission and served until 1979, after losing re-election to John McCarthy in 1978.
[3] Lamb ran for election again as Sheriff of Clark County as a Republican and lost to Democrat Jerry Keller on November 8, 1994.
[6] During the July 13, 2023 episode of the Everything's Relative podcast (hosted by Eve Sturges), guest Caroline (an adoptee) explained that through DNA testing she learned Sheriff Lamb was her biological father.
At the time of her conception, her biological mother worked at The Stardust Casino and was personal friends with Ralph, while they were both married to other people.