Tough, friendly, and no-nonsense, he’s not actively sinister, but he’ll follow orders without thinking about it too much. He is not an introspective sort of guy: he loves being a cop and doesn't worry about whether what he’s doing is right; he is the law.[1]
During the Lone Wanderer's tenth birthday party on July 13, 2268, Officer Kendall can be overheard talking with the Overseer in the stairway to the Upper Level. Officer Kendall is assigned by the Overseer to give the party just a few more minutes and then make sure everyone gets back to work.
Relationships
He is the husband of Mary Kendall and the father of Christine and Monica.
As a 10 year old, before completing the quest Growing Up Fast, you can pickpocket Kendall for 2 stimpaks.
If you evade Officer Kendall instead of killing him, he will always appear at the closest level entrance anywhere in Vault 101 whenever you load a saved game from the main menu.
↑Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.88: "Officer John Kendall Tough, friendly, and no-nonsense, he's not actively sinister, but he'll follow orders without thinking about it too much. He is not an introspective sort of guy. He loves being a cop and doesn't worry about whether what he’s doing is right; he is the law." (Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census)