LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort (The Paiute) was the location for The 22nd Annual "A Day with Golf's Greats” held April 30, 2007. This year's tournament recognized 2007 honoree Hale Irwin, as well as several Purple Heart recipients from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for their service to the community.
Each year the event recognizes one of golf's living legends. Hale Irwin's career includes many widely recognized accomplishments and victories that make him one of golf's true living legends. He carries the distinction of three United States Open victories, 20 career PGA Tour victories, 44 Champions Tour wins, four PGA Senior Championships, is a United States Senior Open Champion, and is a member of the World Golf Hall-Of-Fame.
The event producer, Jerry Holley, is very committed to ensuring the annual tournament also recognizes individuals who protect and serve our community stating, "without the protection all of us enjoy from the thousands of brave officers of the LVMPD, none of us would know or enjoy this incredible quality of life. We feel honored to be able to recognize just a few in our event." Those eligible to receive the coveted Purple Heart Award are metro offices injured in a hostile situation in the line of duty.
In July of 1973, the City of Las Vegas Police Department and the Clark County Sheriff's Department merged to become the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). The LVMPD currently consists of 2,300 commissioned offices and 700 corrections officers.
Sheriff Doug Gillespie recognized these heroic officers and stated "as we all know, Las Vegas is one of the fastest growing cities in the world. And with that growth comes significant challenges, particularly for law enforcement. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is committed to protecting the people, their property and rights, while providing the best public safety and services in partnership with our community. That commitment and dedication extends to the nearly 40 million visitors that Las Vegas plays host to each year. I'm committed to making the best police department in the country even better."
Of the Southern Nevada law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty since 1903, 15 of the 22 individuals have come from the LVMPD. Officer Henry Prendes, the last officer killed in the line of duty on February 1, 2006, made the ultimate sacrifice when he responded to a domestic violence call in southwest Las Vegas. This event honors Prendes and all of those officers before him who also made the same sacrifice.
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