Joe was born on June 7, 1942 to the late Rudolph and Grace Price in Baltimore, Maryland where he later became a detective with the Baltimore Police Department. During his time with the police department, he appeared on the Larry King television show for the telephone misuse case and he collaborated with Bell Atlantic in the development of star 69 which later led to caller ID. He was a brilliant detective and retired after 30 years. In retirement, he worked at Home Depot, acted as a sports booster member for his daughter’s high school and was avid in ancestral research. Joe was also known as “a natural” because he of skills in golfing. He won the Chief’s Tournament several years in a row. Most importantly, Joe enjoyed spending time with his family.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 55 years, Mary Price of the home; son, Matthew Price and his wife, Hannah of Zebulon, NC; daughter, Carla Marie Barrera of Baltimore, MD; and sister, Sharron Lewis.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Pleasant Plains Church, 1802 Old US 1 HWY, Apex, NC 27502.
Memorial contributions may be made to an organization or church of your choice in honor of Joe.
Condolences may be shared online at apexfuneral.net
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