WILMINGTON Nancy Kise Hearne, 80, passed away Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021.
She was born in Ashland, Kentucky, in 1940 to the late Jack G. Kise and Eula Preston.
Mrs. Hearne was a graduate of Ashland Senior High School. She elected to continue her education at Peabody College, now part of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Her first job following her college graduation was an H.R. position with Kentucky Power and Electric.
Mrs. Hearne is survived by her devoted husband, Joseph C. Hearne. They married in 1961 and relocated to North Carolina, where Joe served as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. They built a wonderful life together and raised three children.
Prince William graduates 29 new police officers
The Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy Basic Law Enforcement 47th Session graduated on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in a modified ceremony due to the pandemic at the Police Association Hall in Manassas. This class was composed of 29 Prince William County Police officers.
The 29 men and women completed a 24-week course of training in all aspects of police work, including classes in firearms, use-of-force decision making, driver training, legal training, patrol techniques, criminal investigation, and crash investigation.
The starting pay for Prince William police officers is about $53,000 per year.
Shadrack K. Arko is a graduate of Mount Vernon High School in Alexandria, Va. He is fluent in Twi.