Hickory Police

CHARLES PACT

Lt. Gary Lee is the commander of Charles PACT. A 21-year veteran of Hickory Police Department, Lt. Lee has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Gardner Webb University and an AAS Degree in Computer Programming from Caldwell Community College. He has had a diversified career with the department, including work as a training officer, a criminal investigator and as a supervisor in both Patrol and Support Services Divisions. Lt. Lee and his wife, Regina, who is a telecommunicator with the department, have two sons and a daughter. They reside in Hickory.

Charles PACT encompasses most of the southeast section of Hickory. This area has a number of residential neighborhoods that cover a wide social and economic spectrum. Charles PACT is also the home of Hickory’s largest retail area. In the LR Blvd. and US 70 SE area, residents and visitors can find numerous choices for shopping and dinning. Also in this section of Hickory is the Hickory Furniture Mart, which attracts thousands of visitors from around the globe, and the Hickory-Metro Convention Center.

“Working in this area of Hickory has many great benefits,” said Lee. “Probably the greatest benefit is having the chance to work with so many different people and neighborhoods. In Charles PACT it is a short drive from quiet residential communities to the hustle and bustle of our retail community. The chances to do creative problem solving are everywhere.”

Lt. Lee is a member of the North Carolina Police Executives Association and the North Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association.

Sgt. Ken Phillips is the supervisor of Charles PACT and works with Lt. Lee and the other officers assigned to this area. You can reach Lt. Lee and Sgt. Phillips by e-mail or you can leave them a phone message at (828) 261-2675.

E-mail Lieutenant Lee

E-mail Sergeant Phillips