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On his last day, Gary Lacey reflects on 35 years on the job
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On his last day, Gary Lacey reflects on 35 years on the job
- Lori Pilger | Lincoln Journal Star
- Dec 26, 2010
- Dec 26, 2010 Updated Jan 4, 2020
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Former Lancaster County Attorney Gary Lacey cleans out his office in 2010.
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Lori Pilger | Lincoln Journal Star
Gary Lacey was half a world away, in the U.S. Army in Thailand, when he got interested in the law in the late 1960s.
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