Task Force Officer William "Alden" Elliott, age 46
Lost to gun violence on April 29, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Task Force Officer William "Alden" Elliott was with the North Carolina Dept. of Adult Correction for 14 years & had joined NCDAC's Special Operations & Intelligence Unit in 2016 after serving as a parole officer & was assigned full-time to the U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force. RIP Task Force Officer Elliott.
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- 2024 Charlotte shootout - Wikipedia
- May 2: Procession for slain officer carries him to funeral home
- Investigator William "Alden" Elliott
- Obituary information for William "Alden" Elliott
- Apr 29: Statement from Secretary Todd Ishee on Charlotte shooting
- Apr 29: CNN: 4 law enforcement officers were killed in shooting at a home in Charlotte, North Carolina. 4 other officers are hospitalized | CNN
- CBS17.com: CMPD officer, 3 with Marshal service killed, 4 officers hurt, 1 suspect dead in east Charlotte shooting
- Apr 29: https://www.wbtv.com: ‘We lost heroes.’ CMPD officer, 3 US Marshal task force members killed in E CLT shootout; 4 hurt
- WSOC TV: 4 officers killed, 4 shot during east Charlotte standoff
- Gun Violence Archive
Also killed were:
- Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas M "Tom" Weeks, Jr, age 48
- Police Officer Joshua Michael Eyer, age 31
- Task Force Officer Samuel Abdiel “Sam” Poloche, age 42
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