Former Chapel Hill Police Chief Ralph Pendergraph passed away on May 4, according to his family.

The 70-year-old Pendergraph had been battling pancreatic cancer.

Pendergraph joined the Navy in 1962 before joining the Chapel Hill Police force in 1973. He served as an officer for 28 years before being appointed Chief of Police in 1992. He served as Chief for eight years before retiring in 2000.

He is survived by his wife, two children, and four grandchildren.

Visitation will be on Wednesday evening from six to eight o’clock at the Hall-Wynne Funeral Home in Pittsboro. The funeral services are scheduled for Thursday morning at 11 o’clock at Cedar Grove United Methodist Church in Pittsboro, with burial to follow in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Cedar Grove United Methodist Church, 2791 Jones Ferry Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312.

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