ONEONTA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon announced Saturday that Loyd Arrington, his predecessor, died.

Arrington was the Blount County sheriff from 2009-19. He worked in Alabama law enforcement for 48 years, according to a Facebook post from the Blount County Sheriff's Office.

"Thank you, Sheriff Arrington, for all your service to this country and to Blount County," Moon said in a statement. "Your sacrifices will never be forgotten. Enjoy your eternal reward resting comfortably in the arms of Jesus where there is no more sorrow, no more pain, and no more death. You sir will always have a special place not only in my heart, but the hearts of so many here at the Blount County Sheriff's Office and the citizens of Blount County."

Moon did not state how old Arrington was at t

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