HELP OUR HEROES

On Monday, April 29, 2024, officers with the US Marshalls Fugitive Taskforce went to a residence in east Charlotte to arrest a convicted felon. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officer Joshua Eyer, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction officers William “Alden” Elliott and Samuel Poloche and Deputy US Marshall Thomas Weeks were killed.  Three additional CMPD officers and one detective from the Statesville Police Department were also shot.

After the shooting deaths, the community has asked how they can help. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Foundation assisted by creating a Help Our Heroes fund. The fund has allowed employees of the local public safety, first responder agencies impacted by the events to receive mental health care. Additionally, impacted agencies will use the funds to assist with needs identified after the incident to support their employees.