Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

The smile, the joy, the laughter. Every word is true.I count it an honor to have known you from the start. You are and will always be THE BEST. My prayers are with you Prendes Family.

Las Vegas High
Honored Classmate

Kandi

February 7, 2006

Las Vegas is filled with sadness, as our hearts are filled with pain. Rest in peace, Sarge, God will take care of the loved ones you left behind.

February 7, 2006

Henry, I was only able to meet you a few times but you are a great person. My thoughts and prayers go out to your wife and daughters. RIP

Michele

February 7, 2006

Sgt Prendes, God Bless you and thank you for your sacrifice to keep me and my family safe. Altho I do not know you personally, I am grateful for the courage and bravery you gave every day for my family and every other family in our valley. My prayers and thanks are a small token of my gratitude to you. God BLess your wife and beautiful daughters--may they have the peace of knowing that your community is saddened by your loss and we are all forever in your debt for your most ultimate sacrifice to make our lifes and families safe. You will be forever in our memories. God Bless You Sir. Ms. Prendes and girls, God Bless you and may God keep you in his embrace during these trying and sad times.

Sherelle Thomson
Just a grateful citizen of Nevada

February 7, 2006

In the 9 years I have known you, you have been my friend and my confidante. You seemed to always look out for my best interest even though I didn't want you to! You helped me and my family during our family crisis with my sister and for that my family has been eternally grateful. Even though we had gone our separate ways and hadn't kept in contact for awhile you have always been in my thoughts.

"Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there, I did not die."

author unknown

To the Prendes family, I am so sorry for your loss of this wonderful man! My prayers and thoughts are with you.

Christy

February 7, 2006

To the Prendes family: You are in our thoughts and prayers.

May God give you peace and comfort in this difficult time.

THE GIVENS FAMILY

Carolyn Givens

February 7, 2006

My prayers go out to the Prendes family. Dawn I want you to know that when I heard that the Prendes family were Christians what a great feeling it was to know that Officer Prendes is in heaven. You are such an inspiration to all officers wifes.

Olga Valenzuela

February 7, 2006

I am so saddened by the devestating loss of such a giving human being. All I can say is thank you to you and your family for such a difficult sacrifice. Thank you to all law enforcement officers who know the dangers but continue to go out daily and risk heir lives protecting us. You have such a beautiful family, and I feel confident that you have instilled in your daughters that same dedication and commitment. Rest in Peace.

Dawn
Grateful Las Vegan

February 7, 2006

Henry, Though we met only once at a family reunion in 2003, you left a lasting impression on us. Our hearts and prayers are with you, and your Wife and Daughters. Godspeed Henry

Mike and Gail Prendes
Family

February 7, 2006

Sgt. Prendes: You paid the ultimate price. As you look down at all of us from heaven, know that you will never be forgotten. Your legacy will continue. To the Prendes family: Our thoughts and prayers are with you today, tomorrow and always. May you find strength in God during this time of loss.

Markus Fitz & Dawn Caldwell
LVMPD & NLVPD

February 7, 2006

Sgt. Prendes:

Today is your funeral. It is the last call as you go off duty.

The procession will take you down the Las Vegas strip past many people visiting our fine city who will never know the sacrifice you made in the protection of another.

We appreciate you, we appreciate every LVMPD officer that works day and night to make our lifes safer.

As your procession passes the buildings that light the night sky of Vegas creating one of the most well known skylines in the United States, know that your light shines brighter than them all because of your dedication and sacrifice to this community.

Thank you Sgt. Prendes from us all.

A Las Vegas Resident

February 7, 2006

As a mother of a LVMPD officer, my heart goes out to Henry's family. When something like this happens, I think of my own son and worry about him every day. Sergeant Henry Prendes is an inspiration.

Kathleen Forbus

February 7, 2006

to the prendes family i am so
sorry for your loss my sister
whent to school with henry prendes at las vegas high school
karin

karin

February 7, 2006

HP,

It makes me sad, to see one of my little brothers has made the ultimate sacrifice.

I am happy, when I reflect upon all the good times we shared with family, friends and co-workers.

I gain solace, in the fact that you are with the lord now.

Thank You, for all that you have given me and my family throughout the years!

Rest in Peace Brotherman, you will be missed!

Lieutenant Brian Evans
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police

February 7, 2006

May you rest in peace God Bless your family

Officer Watchus
Wasilla Police Department, Wasilla Alaska

February 7, 2006

God put his arms around you and whispered "Come to me." A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands now rest.

God broke many hearts to prove to us He only takes the very best.

With fond memories! God bless the family!

Chief Warrant Officer, Ret., Bill Petty

February 7, 2006

May the brightness of your spirit be uplifting to your family and friends in this their hour of need. May you be carried on the wings of Angels Sargeant Henry Prendes.
Carla,Joshua and Micheal

February 7, 2006

"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints." Psalms 116:15

Saint - One of God's chosen; one eminent for piety or virtue; an illustrious predecessor

Most of the employess that work at Metrocomm do not get to meet the officers they talk with on a daily basis, however, we all know who they are. Each and everyone of them become a part of our lives and a loss of any of them is greatly felt. So is the case with Sgt. Prendes for me.

My prayers go out to not only the Prendes family, but to the LVMPD family as well. We now have our own "Saint" watching over us, continuing his oath to "Protect and Serve" for eternity.

Brie Moore, Dispatcher
LVMPD

February 7, 2006

REst in peace.

Offc. Michael Walker
Tallahassee Police Department

February 7, 2006

BLESSED ARE TH PEACEMAKERS FOR THEY WILL BE CALLED SONS OF GOD.

POLICE OFFICER
TN

February 7, 2006

I've sat here over and over this last week trying to think of the words to say to the Prendes family other than how sorry I am for your loss and how Henry gave the greatest sacrafice for someone else then I think of how much he did for this community how many lives he has affected and not are we saddened but how proud we are for his heroic deads.
When the Lord was creating peace officers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one."
And the Lord said, "Have you read the spec on this order? A peace officer has to be able to run five miles through alleys in the dark, scale walls, enter homes the health inspector wouldn't touch, and not wrinkle his uniform."
"He has to be able to sit in an undercover car all day on a stakeout, cover a homicide scene that night, canvass the neighborhood for witnesses, and testify in court the next day."
"He has to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half-eaten meals. And he has to have six pairs of hands."
The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of hands... no way."
"It's not the hands that are causing me prolems." said the Lord, "It's the three pairs of eyes an officer has to have."
"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel.
The Lord nodded. "One pair that sees through a bulge in a pocket before he asks, 'May I see what's in there sir?' (When he already knows and wishes he'd taken that accounting job.) Another pair here in the side of the head for his partner's safety. And another pair of eyes here in the front that can look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say, 'You'll be all right ma'am.' When he knows it isn't so."
"Lord," said the angel, touching his sleeve, "rest and work on this tomorrow."
"I can't." said the Lord, "I already have a model that can talk a 250 pound drunk into a patrol car without incident, and feed a family of five on a civil service pay check."
The angel circled the model of the peace officer very slowly, "Can it think?" she asked.
"You bet." said the Lord. "It can tell you the elements of a hundred crimes; recite Miranda warnings in his sleep; detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time than it takes five learned judges to debate the legality of the stop... and still keeps its sense of humor."
"This officer also has phenomenal personal control. He can deal with crime scenes painted in hell; coax a confession from a child abuser; comfort a murder victim's family; and then read in the daily paper how law enforcement isn't sensitive to the rights of criminal suspects."
Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the peace officer. "There's a leak." she pronounced. "I told you that you were trying to put to much into this model."
"That's not a leak," said the Lord, "it's a tear."
"What's the tear for?" asked the angel.
"It's for bottled-up emotions; for fallen comrades; for commitment to that funny piece of cloth called the American flag; for justice."
"You're a genius." said the angel.
The Lord looked somber. "I didn't put it there." he said

Bob

February 7, 2006

Rest in peace sir, you are a hero. Your sacrifice will never be forgoten. My prayers are with you, your family and the rest of the fine men and woman of the LVMPD.

Ofc. Gregory P Watts #2062
San Francisco Police Department

February 7, 2006

Henry, I will always remember that ever present smile, quick wit, and upbeat attitude. Thanks for the good times and the times you watched my back, I will miss you.

And to all the spouses, parents, and children who send us off to work each day with a hug, kiss, and a smile, knowing that we may not come home that night, I say you are really the unsung heros of police work and the communities we serve.

Sgt. Jim Young P#3166
Las Vegas Metro Police

February 7, 2006

Dear lord bless Sarge's family, friends, and co-workers during this time of mourning. You gave the ultimate sacrifice for all of us.

God bless brother.. God bless.

We will take it from here Sarge.

PSO J. Baker
Surfside Beach South Carolina

February 7, 2006

MRS. PRENDES, WE PRAY FOR YOU AND THINK OF YOU EVERDAY. YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
OFFICER BILL VAN CLEEF& FAMILY

LVMPD

February 7, 2006