Mecklenburg County Offers Condolences and Support for Law Enforcement After Shootings

Leaders and staff from Mecklenburg County government, including the Board of County Commissioners and County Manager’s office, offer their condolences and support to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD), the U.S. Marshals Service,  and our entire law enforcement community following the shooting deaths and injuries of several officers.

“The Board of County Commissioners joins the grieving families and community at-large as we deal with this devastating loss,” said George Dunlap, chairman of the Board and a retired veteran of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. “When such senseless and preventable tragedies occur in our community, everyone hurts.”

County Manager Dena R. Diorio also expressed her sympathy and offered condolences to the officers’ families, colleagues, friends, and neighbors.

“Our entire Mecklenburg County community feels the shock and the pain when such a tragedy occurs, and our prayers are with all affected,” said Diorio. “Mecklenburg County government stands ready to support our law enforcement colleagues and their families in any way we can as we all work through this heartbreaking situation.”