What is Prentice E. Sanders?
'''Prentice Earl Sanders''', also known as '''Earl Sanders''' (October 12, 1937 – January 11, 2021) was an American police officer and member of the [[San Francisco Police Department]] from 1964 through 2003. He was born in [[Nacogdoches, Texas]]. Sanders became the first [[African American]] chief of that department in 2002. He resigned a year later over his handling of [[Fajitagate]], a fight between off-duty cops and civilians over a bag of [[fajita]]s.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/3-off-duty-S-F-cops-probed-in-beating-2752028.php |first=Jaxon |last=Van Derbeken |title=3 off-duty S.F. cops probed in beating |work=sfgate.com |access-date=June 4, 2006 |date=November 21, 2002 }}</ref> Sanders died on January 11, 2021 at the age of 83.<ref>[https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/prentice-earl-sanders-san-franciscos-first-black-police-chief-dies/ Prentice Earl Sanders, San Francisco’s first Black police chief, dies]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanders, Prentice E.,}} [[Category:1937 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:American police officers]] [[Category:People from Texas]] [[Category:People from San Francisco]] {{US-bio-stub}}