Joshua Eyer

Police Officer Joshua Eyer of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Investigators Sam Poloche and Alden Elliott of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, and Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas Weeks were shot and killed on April 29, 2024, while attempting 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. Four other law enforcement officers were wounded in the attack. Officer Eyer rushed in to help when the others came under fire. The suspect was shot and killed at the scene. Officer Eyer was 31 years old and had served with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for six years. He was also a veteran of the North Carolina Army National Guard. 

Eyer was born in Hackettstown, New Jersey, to parents Pat and Marie Eyer, and was raised along with his siblings, Katherine, Emily and Christopher. His commitment to service began in high school when he joined the Junior ROTC. Upon graduation, he joined the North Carolina Army National Guard, serving for 12 years, 2011 to 2023, when he was honorably discharged. He was deployed to Afghanistan (2013-2014) and Kuwait (2019-2020). He obtained the rank of Sergeant First Class and was a military police soldier for most of his career, also serving as a combat engineer in 2019. As a Police Officer, he joined the CMPD in 2017, serving in the North Tryon Division and was a member of the 178th Recruit Class. He was named employee of the month just weeks before his death. He received this designation because of his work in the community, because of his work getting guns off the street and because of how he responded to his cases and how he treated people. He was the kind of officer you want to show up when you need help. Eyer graduated from Pfeiffer University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice.  

Eyer met his future wife, Ashley, in 2014 through his roommate overseas. They married in 2017 and welcomed their son, Andrew Brian Eyer, in 2021. He was a loving and devoted husband and father. He will forever be remembered as a hero who served his country and community with dedication and pride. 

Police Officer Joshua Eyer is survived by his loving wife, Ashley, his cherished son, Andrew, his parents, Christopher Patrick and Marie Eyer, his siblings, Katherine, Emily and Christopher, and many other loving family members and friends.  

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has paid off the mortgage on the Eyer family home through the Fallen first Responder Home Program.