[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 108 (Thursday, June 11, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E527]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





    HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MOORE COUNTY SHERIFF LANE CARTER

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 11, 2020

  Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy 
of former Moore County Sheriff Lane Carter. A strong and exemplary 
leader, Sheriff Carter served the Moore County Sheriff's Office for 
over thirty-five years.
  Sheriff Carter passed away on May 14, 2020 and left behind a legacy 
of extraordinary accomplishment. He started his law enforcement career 
in 1978 and rose through the ranks of patrol and investigations. After 
being elected Sheriff in 2002, he faithfully served and protected the 
people of Moore County until his retirement in 2013.
  Sheriff Carter was a compassionate public servant who was revered for 
the respect he afforded to all people. He treated the entire community 
as one big family and is credited with transforming public relations 
and community outreach within the Moore County Sheriff's Office.
  The greatest test to Sheriff Carter's leadership came on one of the 
darkest days in North Carolina history. On March 29, 2009, eight people 
were killed and two others wounded in a shooting at a Moore County 
nursing home. Sheriff Carter's courage, strength, and his humanity 
helped lead a brokenhearted community through the pain and the grief.
  My thoughts and prayers are with Sheriff Carter's wife, Anita; his 
children, Dana, Brent, Seth, and Ethan; and all who loved him. Sheriff 
Carter will live on in the hearts and minds of all who felt his 
kindness and I join the entire community in honoring his extraordinary 
life.
  Madam Speaker, please join me today in honoring the life and legacy 
of Sheriff Lane Carter.

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