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Sergeant
Henry Prendes

EOW February 1, 2006

Sergeant Henry Prendes joined the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on February 26, 1991.  He was a deeply religious man who carried a Bible with him in his patrol car.  On February 1st, 2006, Sergeant Prendes responded to a report of a violent family disturbance.  As he entered the residence he was ambushed and shot by a suspect armed with an assault rifle.  Sergeant Prendes died at the scene.  A gun battle between the suspect and other officers ensued, during which the suspect was also shot and killed.  Sergeant Henry Prendes was 37 years old, and left behind a wife and two daughters.

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