Reece Pyrle

Assistant Funeral Director

Reece Pyrtle is a lifelong resident of Rockingham County and a 1985 graduate of Morehead High School in Eden. He is a 1989 graduate of Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice.
Reece joined the Eden Police Department in May 1990 and has held a variety of positions over the years. On March 2, 2009, he was appointed Chief of Police for the City of Eden. Reece retired as the Chief of Police from the Eden Police
Department in January 2018.
NC House Representative - District 65 - Since 2021
Reece was elected Commissioner for Rockingham County on November 8, 2016.
Organizations he serves or has served on include:
Present Vice Chair of the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners
Lifetime Member of The NC Chief of Police
Board of Directors, Eden Boys & Girls Club
Board of Directors, Project SAFE Rockingham County
Board of Directors, Juvenile Crime Prevention Council of Rockingham County
Past President of Board of Directors, Eden Boys & Girls Club
Past Vice Chair of Salvation Army, Rockingham County
Past Executive Board Member, Eden Rotary
Past Board Member, Eden Chamber of Commerce
Past Board Member, Communities in Schools
Past Member, North Carolina Domestic Violence Commission
Past Member, Eden Rotary
Past Board Member, Salvation Army Advisory Board of Eden
Past Board Member, Salvation Army of Rockingham County
Reece is married to Valerie, an educator, and they have one daughter - Ainsley. Reece is a member of Trinity Wesleyan Church. When not working, Reece enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf.