"Children...Honor your father and mother...that it may be well with you." Ephesians 6:1-3
The Indian Honor Association of Robeson
County Honors These Indian Elders:
PURPOSE
The purposes tor the organization are as follows: to promote honor and respect for Indian elders by their families and communities by recognizing the elders for
their family's full participation in the electoral process of Robeson County in all primary and general elections and to encourage eligible Indian people and the public
at large without regard to race, creed, sex, or national origin to register and vote in all elections.
Honoring Our Retired Indian Law Enforcement Officials
Chief Vernon Oxendine
South Pembroke Precinct
Mr. Oxendine is married to Nancy C. Oxendine. Mr.
Oxendine retired as Chief of Police for the Town of
Pembroke in September, 1983. His law enforcement
career included twenty years of public service. He was
also elected and served as a member of the Pembroke
Town Council for several years.
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Captain Donald Ray Godwin
North Pembroke Precinct
Mr. Godwin is married to Jackie Chavis Godwin. Mr.
Godwin retired as Captain for the University of North
Carolina at Pembroke Police Department on June 30,
1997. His law enforcement career included thirty-two
years of public service.
Assistant Chief Ed Jacobs
North Pembroke Precinct
Mr. Jacobs is married to Linda Jacobs. He retired as
Assistant Chief of Police at Pembroke State Uni versity
in May, 1991, after twenty-three years of public service.
Since that time he has been sworn in as Deputy
Sheriff of Robeson County.
r
y Sergeant Harvey Bullard
(Deceased)
North Pembroke Precinct
Mr. Bullard is married to Marcella Locklear Bullard.
He retired as Sergeant of the Pembroke Police Departmijnton
October 1, 1979. after twenty-six years and
on^fnonth of public service as a law enforcement
JJeieclive Ray Strickland
Prospect Precinct
Mr. Strickland is married-to Pandora Strickland. He
served Pembroke State University from 1970 through
1974 before joining the Robeson County Sheriffs
Department until his retirement in 1984. During this
time he served as Deputy Sheriff, Sergeant and Detective.
Chief Charles A. BryanI
Prospect Precinct
Mr. Bryant is married to Clara S. Bryant. Mr. Bryant
retired as Chief of Police at Pembroke State U niversity
after a law enforcement career that included thirtythree
years of public service. Mr. Bryant retired in
May, 1995.
Sergeant Kenneth Bullard Sr.
Maxlon Precinct
Mr. Bullard is married to Nellie Mae Bullard, He
retired as Sergeant ofthe Maxton Police Department in
April, 1991. His law enforcement career included
twenty-one years of public service.
Chief Larry T. Roberts
Red Springs Precinct
Chief Roberts is married to Kaye Roberts. His children
include Elizabeth Roberts, Whitney Leigh Roberts,
Larry T. Roberts III, and Travis L. Roberts. He is the
son of Troy and Earlie Roberts. He retired as Police
Chief for the Town of Pembroke with 10.5 years of
service. Prior to that he served as Lieutenant with
Pembroke State University.
Crew Leader H2 Clinton Lee Thomas Sr.
Saddletree Precinct
Mr. Thomas is married to Annie Ruth Thomas. During
"his professional career, he served with the Robeson
County Sheriffs Department and the NC Correctional
Department. He retired as a member of the NC Department
of Transportation on August 1, 1994 after
twenty-seven years of public service.
Lieutenant Jeffery Allen Locklear
He retired as Lieutenant for thePembroke Police Department
on November 30, 1992. His law enforcement career included
twelve years of public service.
Deputy Craig Sampson
(Deceased)
Alfordsville Precinct
Ms. Elizabeth Sampson is the widow of Mr. Sampson. ,
Mr. Sampson retired as Deputy Sheriff of Robeson
County with twenty-one years of public service on
December 31.1975. He was one ofthe very fi rst Nat ive
Americans to serve as Deputy Sheriff in Robeson
County.
Captain Hamer L. Oxen dine
Oxendine Precinct
Mr. Oxendine is married to Emily L. Oxendine. He
served as Captain of the Red Springs Police Department
prior to his retirement on April 15.1995. His law
enforcement career included twenty-four years of public
service.
Mr. Joel Garth Locklear, Chief Homicide Investigator
South Pembroke Precinct
Mr. Locklear is married to Sarah A. Locklear. He earned a
BA degree from UNCP. He graduated from the National
Institute in Washington, DC, the Drug Enforcement Administration/Class
2. His rank was Chief of Homicide Investigator.
He was the Chief of Police, Pembroke, NC; Sergeant, Scotland
County Sheriffs Department; Chief Investigator ofNarcotics &
Dangerous Drugs and Chief Homicide Investigator, Robeson
County Sheriffs Department. He served for twenty-five years.
HE was the first Native American (Lumbee Indian) to hold rank
of Detective/Investigator in Robeson County, NC. He received
the Distinguished Service Award from True Detective Magazine,
NC Sheriffs Education and Training Standards Commission,
Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer from the Pembroke
Jaycees and he was elected 2nd Vice President of the
Drug Enforcement Officers Association of NTI. He retired
from Law Enforcement June, 1988. In September, 1998, he was
given the distinguished Order of the Long Leaf Pine by Governor
James B. Hunt for his outstanding ambassadorship to the
State of North Carolina.