Law enforcement officers from several agencies were among those gathering Tuesday to honor Charles Edward Long Sr., a Marine Corps veteran and former assistant chief of police for the City of Martinsville, who died Sept. 15 at age 76.
A funeral service was held at Bassett Funeral Service Chapel, followed by a procession and burial at Roselawn Burial Park. Police vehicles escorted the hearse as fellow officers paid tribute to Long’s decades of service.
Long served 25 years with the Martinsville Police Department, retiring as assistant chief, and later worked 14 years as the executive director of the Piedmont Criminal Justice Training Academy. He also co-founded C.C. Rider Automotive and was a member of Mount Bethel United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his son, Charles “Chad” Long Jr., and daughter, Yolanda Smallwood.
