Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I did not have the opportunity to work with you, as I only would see you in passing but I am very saddened by your loss. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten, and you as well truly are a hero. May you rest in Heaven my friend and may God touch and heal the lives of the family and friends you've left behind.

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God" (Matthew 5:9).

Deputy J.G. Chamberlain Mecklenburg County Sheriffs Office

Deputy Sheriff J.G. Chamberlain
Mecklenburg County Sheriffs Office

April 2, 2007

On behalf of the Monroe Police Explorers I'd like to say we thank you for your service. It was a shame to lose a brother so close to home. May God Bless you, your family, and the brave men and women of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Explorer Sgt. Alex Garcia
Monroe Police Department Explorer Post 262, NC

April 2, 2007

Thank you for you dedication Officer Shelton. To the family and co workers, I am so sorry for your loss. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless You all.

Telecommunicator~Melinda Rea
Hope Mills Police Dept

April 2, 2007

Though I did not know you, I feel a great sense of loss. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to serve and protect. Rest in peace brother.

Police Officer
Richmond Police Department, VA

April 2, 2007

Our prayers are with the family of officers Shelton and Clark and with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. R.I.P

Cpl Jean Paul Rochat
Swiss Army, MP Service, Traffic Unit

April 2, 2007

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Ofc. Shelton. Please take some solace in the fact that he died a hero, and likely saved the lives of others by giving his own life. To the members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, it's hard to image the tragedy of losing two officers at once. My thoughts and prayers go out to you as well. To Ofc. Shelton, you will always be remembered and honored for making this ultimate sacrifice. Please keep a watchful eye over your brothers and sisters in blue.

Detective
Orlando Police Dept.

April 2, 2007

My deepest condolences for this tragic loss for the Shelton family, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD and the citizens of Charlotte.
You have lost a valiant centurion, and I hope you all can rise above the evil that befell this fine soldier of peace and order.
Rest well, Officer Shelton

Aux Staff Sgt Norm Ratcliffe
Ontario Provincial Police

April 2, 2007

The price you paid will always be remembered. Our hearts go out to your family, they are now and always will be our family too.

Lieutenant S.P.Lapsley
Clayton Police Department

April 2, 2007

Although I've never met you, we are bound in brotherhood. I feel just as hollow and sad at losing a fellow officer as if you were truly my own blood. My condolences to your family. God bless and keep you. Rest in peace in the arms of Our Father.

Deputy Sheriff K. Williams
MCSO

April 2, 2007

Rest in Peace, Brother in Blue! May the grace of GOD be with your family and friends. May they know you did not die in vain, but perished watching over the weak and helpless. You are a true American Hero!

First Sergeant Ken S. Keesee
Virginia State Police

April 2, 2007

Our Department has recently lost an officer in the line of duty. My heart goes out to the family, friends, and fellow officers of the deceased. You are truly a hero...Rest in peace brother.

Lieutenant George Kral
Toledo Police Department

April 2, 2007

As a survivor of the most wonderful shield in the world, i want to express my sincere sympathy to the officer's family and to the charlotte pd. I know that in my heart these two young men will be with my beloved son who was killed in 1997. They have given the ultimate sacrifice but will always be with us each and every day.....there love will shine down upon us always.......

christine roth
survivor of the shield 1997

April 2, 2007

I did not have the honor of meeting or knowing either of these Officer's, but I have heard nothing but praise about them. Hearing the call go out and responding to that call to help two fellow Officers was the hardest thing I have had and want to face. My thoughts and prayers go out to both Officer Clark and Officer Shelton, May God Bless you both and your families. I am very proud to wear the same uniform they had worn and work for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department they worked for.



Officer K.M.Skelly
Westover Division

Officer K. Skelly
CMPD Westover Division

April 2, 2007

I just wanted to send my condolences for your department’s recent loss. It calls to the attention of many the lack of understanding of the general public of the constant dangers that our law enforcement officers face on a daily basis. From one servant of the people to another, my heart goes out to you all. Thank you for everything that you’ve done and will continue to do in support of peace and safety on our streets.



Semper Fi,

Sgt. Carson
USMC

Sgt. Carson, Frank L.
United States Marine Corps

April 2, 2007

I didn't know I could feel the loss of someone I never met, but I was brought to tears on hearing of the passing of Officer Shelton and Officer Clark. I don't know what else to say except that I am so very sorry. My heart goes out to their families and loved ones, to the communities that they protected and to the country as a whole. There is a void that is left by their deaths that impacts us all. They will be missed by so many people in so many ways. And they will always be remembered as the heroes they were.

Mandi
Juv Prob Officer Austin, TX

April 2, 2007

I new jeff for a long time we were roomates in the marine corps. We always drove home together I lived in matthews he lived in monroe. It was my pleasure knowing him and being his friend, Iam sorry for the familys loss.

Sgt.Nussbaum,Kevin
U.S. Marine-was my roomate in the marine corps

April 2, 2007

You are truly one of our quiet heroes. God will now take care of you as well as your family, and HE will ensure that you all will be joined together again in Heaven. Rest in peace my brother until we meet again.

Lt. Terry L. Fortson, Retired
Kannapolis Police Department, NC

April 2, 2007

Good bye to the brother I never met. Your loss hurts, and leaves a void. God bless you. God be with your family, and help our police family to cope with this tragic loss to our community

Harrisburg, NC

Retired Trooper D.K. Lindsay
New York State Police

April 2, 2007

My sympathy goes out to the family of Jeff Shelton. A piece of my heart goes with Officer Jeff Shelton because you are a part of my Law Enforcement family. Piece be with you.

Major Terry Blue
Stanly County Sheriff's Office

April 2, 2007

God bless your family, friends and co-workers...

Senior Patrol Agent
US Border Patrol Arizona

April 2, 2007

We pause to mourn the death of Officer Shelton and honor his memory. Our thoughts, prayers, and sympathies, go out to his family, friends, and all the members of his department.


May God comfort each of you.

Major D.W. Warren
Montgomery Police Dept. - Montgomery, AL

April 2, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are forever with you and your family. My husband held you in very high regard. Our hearts are broken. "Light shines in the darkness for good men."

Wife of CMPD D1 Officer

April 2, 2007

Thank you for your service. My deepest sympathy to your friends and family. Your service was truly appreciated.

Amy Hoyle
Huntersville-resident

April 2, 2007

I just wanted to say I am sorry for your loss. What we do out there is never reconized until something like this happens.Jeff is in a much better place right now, May God be with you and your family in this time.

Deputy Michael Jarrett
Cumberland County Sheriffs Office

April 2, 2007

I want to take a few moments of your time, if you’ll allow, and describe for you my impression of my friend, Jeff Shelton. I met Jeff when he was assigned to David – 1 District as a uniformed patrol officer, fresh out of the academy. Jeff had an easy going manner and striking humor that hit you if you weren’t prepared. It was rare that I did not see him smile and tell a joke when dealing with the oftentimes irony of our profession. Even then, at this early time in his career, Jeff was an energetic performer. Jeff was a Marine before joining the CMPD, and as those of you who are former military can relate, he personified intensity. The mascot of the Marine Corps is the Bulldog and this image fit Jeff perfectly. He was incredibly loyal to his friends, guarding them and their safety with a ferocity rarely encountered in civilian life but common among police. Jeff lived the phrase, “If you go, we go.” He used to say that if we went on a call together, we would both walk away or we would both go down. I am shocked and devastated at the loss of my friend. The only thing that is not surprising is that he lost his life with his partner. I knew long before this tragic event, that no matter what, Jeff would not leave a fellow officer.

I remember the calls I responded to with him and I knew that this man would stand beside me, shoulder to shoulder, even if we were facing an entire army. This same Bulldog fierceness showed itself in his performance at police work. If you were a bad guy, and Jeff clamped onto you, he was attached until you quit. And if you ran, usually not far, you would just go to jail tired. He was a compassionate soul, though not in the huggy-touchy-feely sort of way. Jeff’s compassion was seen in his determination that if someone was victimized by crime, Jeff made it a PERSONAL mission to catch the perpetrator. I have personally witnessed Jeff stake out a business for hours to catch a store breaker, to remember a certain vehicle description from weeks ago and to still be looking for it, to remember a physical description of a suspect and continuously search for him and the list goes on and on. My personal opinion on Jeff’s conduct as an officer can be surmised in this: If I was in trouble and I called 911, Jeff was exactly the kind of officer I wanted to respond.

Jeff’s wife is named Jennifer. I met her a few times, though I doubt she would remember me. I got to know Jennifer through Jeff’s conversations with me during the long hours of third shift. He used to remark how different they were in personality and how she seemed to complement him perfectly. Even when they disagreed, Jeff would acknowledge his remarkable stubborn streak and continue to seek a resolution. He used to talk about finding a new activity so that they could spend more time together. His love and affection for her was apparent in his eyes and smile as he described to me the latest thing they’d done together.

My deep resounding grief at the loss of my friend is equally matched by the fear that the public will not know, or remember, what a remarkable man he was. Will they recognize the damage done to the community at the loss of this guardian? Will they appreciate the sacrifice of this warrior who went to work each night with the purpose of finding those that do evil and bring them to justice? I am secure in the knowledge that my fellow officers and I will not forget. If you want to hear about an honorable man, who did good things with a strong sense of purpose and deep residing commitment, ask me, and I will tell you of my friend.

Det. S Ladd
CMPD

April 2, 2007