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Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor

Sheriff Berl Perdue, Jr.

Clark County Sheriff’s Department (KY)

Graduated from Eastern Kentucky University 1979 and 1981 with Associate Arts and Bachelor Degrees majoring in Police Administration with a Minor in Corrections. Served and retired from the Winchester Police Department in 2006 with 25 years of service as Detective Sergeant.

  • Serving 4th/ Term as Clark County Sheriff since 2007
  • President of the Kentucky State Fraternal Order (2012-present)
  • Vice President Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police (1999-2012)
  • 1st/ Vice President Kentucky Sheriffs Association (present)
  • Board of Directors Kentucky Sheriffs Association (2010-2017)

Personal: Married 33 years to Tammy Perdue, 2 children son Kalan Perdue daughter Britney Harper, 4 grandchildren Madden Perdue, Marlow Perdue, Paxton Harper, Pressley Harper

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Date Created: February 24, 2021