Officer Joshua Michael Eyer - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept. - NC - True Life Hero

Joshua Michael Eyer
- Apr. 29, 2024 -

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept. Patch

Resided:	NC, USA
Born:	Jul. 25, 1992
Fallen:	Apr. 29, 2024
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 31 yrs. of age
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Dept:	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept. - NC 601 E Trade St Charlotte, NC 28202 USA (704)336-3190
County:	Mecklenburg
Dept. Type:	Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Officer
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Ambush
Weapon Class:	Firearm
Agency URL:	Click Here
Badge:	5836
On The Job:	6 years

Bio: Investigator Eyer was a North Carolina Army National Guard veteran and had served with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for six years. He was the Officer of the Month for April 2024.

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Josh was born in Hackettstown, NJ. He is the second born child of Pat and Marie Eyer, and brother to Katherine, Emily, and Christopher.

His commitment to service began in high school when he joined JROTC. After graduating, he joined the North Carolina Army National Guard in 2012.

Joshua served for 12 years, including two deployments to Afghanistan (2013-2014) and Kuwait (2019-2020).

He graduated from Pfeiffer University with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice in 2017 and joined CMPD in 2017 where he served for six years.

Joshua met his wife, Ashley, in 2014 through his roommate overseas. They married in 2017, and then welcomed their son, Andrew Brian Eyer, in the Summer of 2021.

In his free time, his hobbies included playing with Andrew, collecting Star Wars Lego sets, and eating meats and sweets.

Josh loved deeply and sacrificed daily to be the best for his family. He lived a life of integrity and honor.

Survived by:

Wife
and three-year-old son

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	Terry Clark Hughes, Jr. :: Black / Male - 39 years old faced 49 criminal charges since 2001
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Location:	NC USA
Summary:	Officer Joshua Eyer succumbed to gunshot wounds he sustained while assisting in serving a warrant on a convicted felon in the 5500 block of Galway Drive in east Charlotte. At 1:30 p.m., members of the U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force attempted to serve a felony warrant for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The wanted subject ambushed them with a high-powered rifle and engaged them in a prolonged gun battle. Investigator Sam Poloche, Investigator Alden Elliott, and Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas Weeks were killed at the scene. Officer Eyer succumbed to his wounds several hours later. Three officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and a second Deputy United States Marshal were also wounded. The wanted subject was shot and killed, and two subjects were taken into custody for questioning.
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Related:	Samuel Abdiel Poloche William Alden Elliott Thomas M. Weeks

Last Updated: May. 12, 2024