(QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police is preparing for an upcoming event meant to honor the lives of four law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty.
This upcoming stair-climb event will honor law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty and their fellow officers who were injured on April 29, 2024, in Charlotte. Those killed were U.S. Marshal Task Force Officers Sam Poloche and William ‘Alden’ Elliott of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas Weeks Jr., and CMPD Officer Joshua Eyer.
Officers said the timed event serves as a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made by first responders and their families.
Tunnel to Towers raises money to pay off mortgages for the families of fallen first responders. The event is set for 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 27, 2025, inside Bank of America Stadium.
