Frank Tenpenny

Officer Frank Tenpenny, more commonly referred to simply "Tenpenny", is a corrupt police officer and the primary antagonist of GTA San Andreas.

Overview
Tenpenny is a member of the C.R.A.S.H. unit. (Community resources against street hoodlums), whose purpose is to seemly destroy all gang activity by provoking them to engage one another. However, Tenpenny, along with the rest of his crew, are extremely corrupt. They use their positions to force some profits and products into heir hands from the gangs they are supposed to stop.

Tenpenny will stop at nothing to prevent his misdeeds from being discovered, going as far as murdered members of his own crew because they threatened to expose him to he government.

Involvement
Tenpenny orchestrated the death of Carl and Sweet's mother Beverly Johnson, knowing that CJ will eventually return, and briefly arrested Carl when he left LSIA. Tenpenny warns him that he has planted evidence against him on the death of Ralph Pendelbury (In reality, Tenpenny forced Hernandez to murder him). He dumps Carl on a street in Ballas territory, then leaves, but not before saying "See you around like a donut, Carl!"

Tenpenny often checks on Carl to threaten him, and forces him on some various dirty actions, which either increases his profit, or to get rid of people he dislikes. He also convinced Ryder and Big Smoke to betray GSF for money and power (Smoke claimed so before his death). The latter fact is unknown to Carl before Caesar reveals it to him. Sweet was then ambushed by the Ballas in a gang shootout. He and CJ were both arrested. Tenpenny imprisoned Sweet and used CJ to get rid of other people who are a threat to him, using Sweet's life as a motive.

However, despite his best efforts, his actions eventually came under suspicion of authorities. He believes that Hernandez betrayed him, and knocked him out, before leaving Pulaski to watch over CJ digging his and Hernandez' grave. Pulaski was attacked when Hernandez suddenly recovers, and was killed. CJ then kills the escaping Pulaski. All of this happened after Tenpenny left.

Tenpenny was then convicted of various crimes and charges but due to CJ killing too many people that would have otherwise incarcerated him, he was found not guilty and released. It started a riot in Los Santos.

He attempts to escape with his drug money, showing up just after CJ kills Big Smoke, and stealing a briefcase. His second attempt at killing CJ fails, and he steals a Ladder Fire Truck. Sweet was enraged and jumps on the ladder, forcing Carl to chase him in a nearby car. Tenpenny was reinforced by various gangsters and cops when Sweet takes the wheel, but Carl manages to kill them before they destroy the car. Tenpenny's truck loses control over the bridge over Ganton and crashes, heavily wounding him. He quickly dies of his injuries after insulting Carl. As everyone leaves and heads into CJ's house, Carl turns around and points at his corpse, before remarking "See you around......Officer" before leaving.

After his death, the riots subside. It was reported by news that Tenpenny's body was heavily mutilated by angry LA residents during the riot.

Allies

 * Ballas
 * C.R.A.S.H.
 * Vagos
 * Ryder
 * Big Smoke
 * Eddie Pulaski
 * Jimmy Hernandez (formerly)
 * LSPD

Enemies

 * FBI
 * DEA
 * Ralph Pendlebury
 * Jimmy Hernandez

Vehicles

 * Police (LSPD Variant)
 * Fire Truck (Ladder Variant)

Trivia

 * Tenpenny never appears outside of cut-scenes, apart from End of the Line. It is also the only time he is seen driving a vehicle other than his police car.