Sunday, April 01, 2007
Murdered Police Officer - CMPD: Jeff Shelton
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Jeffrey Shelton was murdered last night; He died this early morning on April 1, 2007. May God welcome him into heaven and may his soul rest in peace. May God comfort Jeff Shelton's wife, family, friends and fellow officers in their time of loss and grief.
Officer Jeff Shelton was 35 years old and had only served with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in North Carolina for six years. He, and fellow officer Sean Clark, were shot and killed in cold blood while investigating a disturbance in an East Charlotte housing complex. There is no information on the suspect (s) yet. [Update: a suspect has been caught and charged with two counts of first degree murder.]
I can not even begin to really understand what each law enforcement officer feels when they answer a call or pull someone over. When I was in the army rangers, I felt the fear of being shot at as we approached our objectives; we knew they had guns and wanted to kill us. Is this how we want our law enforcement officers to feel each hour they're on duty?
Police Officer Jeff Shelton was murdered last night. He was your cop, he was my cop, he was an American cop. We must stop the murders of our cops. Until they are safe, how can we ever, really, expect to be safe? How can we expect our children and grandchildren are safe?
Please pray for Officer Jeff Shelton's soul, and that of his partner Officer Sean Clark. May God also hear our prayers for Officer Bryan Tuvera, Trooper Calvin Jenks, Sergeant Nicholas Sottile, Deputy Harold Altman, Officer Anthony Holly, Detective Keith Dressel, Sergeant Howard Plouff, Deputy Sheriff Kevin Carper, Officer Nicholas Pekearo, Officer Eugene Marshalik, Game Warden Justin Hurst, Corporal Mark Nix, Officer Daniel Martinez, Officer Marcus Stiles, and Officer Lonnie Wells. All but one was murdered in the first three months of 2007. May their souls rest in peace and may God protect all of us.
Neil McDonnell, PMP
Officer Jeff Shelton was 35 years old and had only served with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in North Carolina for six years. He, and fellow officer Sean Clark, were shot and killed in cold blood while investigating a disturbance in an East Charlotte housing complex. There is no information on the suspect (s) yet. [Update: a suspect has been caught and charged with two counts of first degree murder.]
I can not even begin to really understand what each law enforcement officer feels when they answer a call or pull someone over. When I was in the army rangers, I felt the fear of being shot at as we approached our objectives; we knew they had guns and wanted to kill us. Is this how we want our law enforcement officers to feel each hour they're on duty?
Police Officer Jeff Shelton was murdered last night. He was your cop, he was my cop, he was an American cop. We must stop the murders of our cops. Until they are safe, how can we ever, really, expect to be safe? How can we expect our children and grandchildren are safe?
Please pray for Officer Jeff Shelton's soul, and that of his partner Officer Sean Clark. May God also hear our prayers for Officer Bryan Tuvera, Trooper Calvin Jenks, Sergeant Nicholas Sottile, Deputy Harold Altman, Officer Anthony Holly, Detective Keith Dressel, Sergeant Howard Plouff, Deputy Sheriff Kevin Carper, Officer Nicholas Pekearo, Officer Eugene Marshalik, Game Warden Justin Hurst, Corporal Mark Nix, Officer Daniel Martinez, Officer Marcus Stiles, and Officer Lonnie Wells. All but one was murdered in the first three months of 2007. May their souls rest in peace and may God protect all of us.
Neil McDonnell, PMP
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