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# Marc Kahre Elementary School

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Marc Kahre Elementary School is named after a police officer from Las Vegas, Nevada, who was shot and killed while attempting to make a vehicle traffic stop. While officer Kahre was following the vehicle, he requested back-up help from fellow police officers. Before back-up help reached officer Kahre, the suspect stopped his vehicle and shot officer Kahre in the head. Back-up help that had been called arrived at about the same time officer Kahre was shot and the other officer shot at the suspect. The suspect was able to get back in his car and drive away. He crashed his car a short distance away and commited suicide.

Biographical information regarding Marc Alan Kahre: Shot and killed October 11, 1988. Officer Kahre was 34 at the time of his death. His Tour of Duty with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department was 15 years. Officer Kahre was survived by his wife and two young sons.

Marc Kahre Elementary school has a special day each year, Marc Kahre Day, when students, school staff and Las Vegas police officers remember Marc Kahre's work as a police officer. The police officers come to the school to visit the students, bring police vehicles, motocycles, police dogs and horses for everyone to enjoy.

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