Cannon County Sheriff's Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Monday, January 8, 1996
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: 1 month
Badge Number: 273
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: January 8, 1996
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Ira Prater was killed after being involved in an accident while responding to a call.
His patrol car left the road at Dickens Hill as the result of icy conditions.
Deputy Prater had graduated from the police academy the previous month. He was survived by his mother and brother.