'I'll see you soon': Wife of fallen CMPD Officer Joshua Eyer speaks at funeral
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Published 2024-05-03
Eyer was one of four officers killed in a shootout when a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force was serving arrest warrants in east Charlotte on Monday. Five other officers were injured during the incident, including three CMPD officers. The suspect, a man with a lengthy criminal record across North Carolina, was killed during the standoff.
Hundreds of uniformed CMPD officers were part of a procession that escorted Eyer's casket from police headquarters to First Baptist Church on South Davidson Street. The massive procession was described as a "ribbon of black" with Eyer's fellow North Tryon Division officers following the casket to the church.
Multiple speakers paid tribute to Eyer, including his longtime best friend and two fellow officers. His wife, Ashley, also addressed the heartbroken crowd. Eyer thanked the community for the outpouring of support and pleaded for everyone to help carry her husband's legacy through their 3-year-old son, Andrew.
"If you really want to honor him, please help me by maintaining his legacy through Andrew," Ashley Eyer said. "Help me teach him about who his daddy was and what he meant to each of you."
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All Comments (21)
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God wrap this woman in your loving arms. Be her comforter. In Jesus name. 🙏 Amen
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Deepest sympathy to Joshua wife and family and friends. So sorry for your loss.
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Deepest condolences to his family. Proud of his wife for speaking her peace. 🕊️ Rest easy.
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Thank you Officer Joshua for your service. To give your life is the ultimate sacrifice. We are forever indebted to you.
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God bless you and family 🙏 I am the wife of a retired law enforcement officer who was shot on duty but survived. So sorry. It's so hard to be a wife to a law enforcement officer.
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God bless her and her son, and everyone in their family. Heartbreaking. May God comfort them. Amen.
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I wish the people who hate the police would spend just one shift in their shoes
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That’s something no wife should have to do. Ever. God bless her and her son. May God keep them in His care until they meet again 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God. Matthew 5:9 💙🖤💙🖤💙
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One strong woman. Thank you Josh to your service 🇺🇸👮🏻♂️
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My heart breaks for you, Mrs. Eyer. Thank you for your family's service to our great nation. I pray for your family during your grieving process. May all of his battle buddies know us military families are thinking of you as well.
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Rest in peace Officer Eyer my condolences to your family and friends
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Your supreme sacrifice hopefully will not be in vain.Valuble lessons have to be learnt from this senseless tragedy.
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Greater love has no one than this; to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13 Eternally grateful to this Officer and his family. May God cover you in mercy and love.
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May God heal the broken hearted and may his peace that surpasses all understanding be with the wives, children, and families of all these fallen police officers. In Jesus mighty name I pray Amen and Amen 🙏
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Just heartbreaking beyond words.
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My condolences. This is happening far to often and it just needs to stop. Thank you to all of our first responders.
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Ashley, I am so damn PROUD OF YOU FOR GUTTING THIS EULOGY OUT. Use it 3:31 as an analogy in life-GUT IT OUT in life, bills, taxes, laundry, raising children-GUT IT OUT. Love from Minnesota & wife of an officer down, who also stood before a crowd & gave my eulogy, my love letter about my husband. MATT 5:9. BACK THE BLUE. ❤❤❤❤
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He looked so happy.
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God bless this precious wife and May the Lord comfort her as only He can. 🙏🥲💙
