Background
Lingle,, Joseph Richard was born on September 7, 1952 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of J. R. and Kathern Ann (Young) Lingle.
Lingle,, Joseph Richard was born on September 7, 1952 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of J. R. and Kathern Ann (Young) Lingle.
Special officer New Orleans Police Department, 1971—1974. Assistant chief police Big Sandy Police Department, 1974—1977, chief police, 1979—1988. Jailer, deputy sheriff Upshur County Sheriff's Department, 1978—1979, since 1988.
Staff artist East Texas Police Academy, East Texas Police Chiefs Association, Texas Police Chiefs Association, since 1980.
Scouting coordinator Big Sandy Council Boy Scouts Am. Staff artist We the People Group, Hawkins, Texas, since 1986, Field Tng, Quarterly magazine Houston Police Dept. Member of Big Sandy Chamber of Commerce, East Texas Couun.
Governments, Police Association New Orleans, Texas Municipal Police Association, American Federation Police (national artist since 1986, regional vice president since 1988, J. Edgar Hoover medal 1986), American Police Hall of Fame (honorary board directors), Texas Police Chiefs Association, Texas Police Association, Texas Sheriffs Association, National Sheriffs Association, Texas Law Enforcement Officers Association, East Texas Police Chiefs Association, American Law Enforcement Officers Association (Merit award, Felony Arrest commendation), International Association Chiefs Police.
Married Lena Breaux, 1974. Married Mary E. Gorman, January 18, 1980.