HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO-2019-017 Proclamation Recognizing Albert Lindy Pendergrass 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 .
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