PRO-2019-017 Proclamation Recognizing Albert Lindy Pendergrass

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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING ALBERT LINDY PENDERGRASS WHEREAS , Albert " Lindy" Pendergrass was a law enforcement leader in Orange County and throughout his life worked tirelessly to protect and serve the people of Orange County ; and WHEREAS , Lindy Pendergrass was born and grew up in Orange County as the son of a police officer ; and WHEREAS , Mr . Pendergrass served in the United States Marine Corps for 4 years ; and WHEREAS , Lindy Pendergrass joined the Chapel Hill Police Department in 1956 and served for 26 years , working his way up the chain of command to the rank of Major ; and WHEREAS , Lindy Pendergrass was elected Sheriff of Orange County in 1982 and served in that capacity for 32 years until his retirement in 2014 ; and WHEREAS , at the time of his retirement , Sheriff Pendergrass was 81 years old , making him the oldest and longest serving Sheriff in the State of North Carolina ; and WHEREAS , Lindy Pendergrass was recognized by the Governor of North Carolina with induction into The Order of the Long Leaf Pine in 2013 ; and WHEREAS , Lindy Pendergrass served the people of Orange County in a law enforcement capacity for 58 years ; and WHEREAS , our entire community mourns the passing of Lindy Pendergrass on May 19 , 2019 and expresses our sincere sympathy to his wife , Sue Copeland Pendergrass , and family and friends ; NOW, THEREFORE , we , the Orange County Board of Commissioners , on behalf of the residents of Orange County , express our deep appreciation , gratitude and respect for Lindy Pendergrass , who over his lifetime provided over a half a century in law enforcement , protecting the residents and visitors of Orange ounty . This the 4"' day of June 2019 . •��_ enny Ric air r -� � 4 range County, Board of Commissioners 17 :'� 7_