Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My family and I are all still in shock that you are gone. I worked with this man and know he had my back the same way that had his. No words can say the way I feel when I think about you little brother. I know you are resting easy now but I can’t help but think the next phone call will be from you saying; “Just Kidding! You know I’m living the dream. “ Until we meet again my friend; Rest In Peace.

Former Deputy David Belk
Union County, NC Sheriffs Office

May 17, 2022

Sheriff Brad Swain, along with the deputies & staff of MCSO, offer our heartfelt sympathy to your entire department and to the family of your fallen Officer, Carl Proper.
May the outpouring of support and encouragement you receive from agencies both near and far, provide you with peace and comfort at this difficult time

Liane Johnson, #53-66
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
Indiana
U.S.A.

November 17, 2021

Officer Proper,

Thank you for your sacrifice for our nation. May you be with the Lord and may he be with your family.

Det. Russ Cain
Pittsburgh PD

October 17, 2021

To the best friend a fellow officer could ask for and my first Sargent in this line of work and after 13 years doing it together it shattered my souls to find you have left us my brother. All the laughs over the years and altercations at work with the criminals. Regardless of the situation you always made us laugh. You were like a brother and best friend and now I’m left with all the Great memories of law enforcement together and the times we spent together outside of work. To my brother in blue you will never be forgotten. I’m saddened daily of all the plans we made for this fall for you I to come and visit us in our new house and hunt together again. May you RIP brother, badge 825. Luv ya

Patrolman Kevin Cornett
Mcmechen police dept

October 2, 2021

RIP Officer Proper. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Kings Mountain and the other communities you served

Sergeant Darren Weisse
Tufts University Police

September 30, 2021

On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Police Officer Carl Proper and the extended law enforcement family of the Kings Mountain Police Department, North Carolina.


End of Watch Friday, September 17, 2021


Rest in Peace brother and watch over us. We will protect and serve from here on in your honor.

I fight not for glory or fame, for they are momentary. I fight for those who can't. I fight for Justice. I fight for the oppressed and the down trodden. And if I should lose my life for these just causes, then I have no regrets, For I serve to protect the innocent. It matters not where or when, for evil knows no boundaries. Be it fire, flood, or the threat of tyranny, I will not flee. Justice is my weapon. Faith is my shield. Hope is my armor. Cry not at my passing, for it was my Honor to fight for you. Shed not tears of sorrow, But tears of joy, for now, I stand with God.

By Jon F. Hooper

"Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

September 28, 2021

On behalf of the Klamath County Sheriff's Office in Klamath Falls Oregon, we send our sincerest sympathy in the recent loss of your Officer, Carl Proper, from complications of the COVID-19 Virus. It is always a huge loss when a fellow Officer succumbs from this deadly virus. His bravery and courage to protect and serve your community has not gone unnoticed.

Sheriff Chris Kaber
Klamath County Sheriff's Office

September 28, 2021

Rest in peace, Officer Proper. Thank you for your service.

May God comfort your family, friends, and fellow officers at this difficult time.

God bless and protect the Thin Blue Line that protects us all.

Private Citizen Kathryn Felts
Mother of & Family Member of Law Enforcement

September 27, 2021

Rest in peace brother. Thank you for your service. God's speed sir.

Lieutenant John C. Moore
Wisconsin State Conservation Warden & State Trooper (Retired)

September 25, 2021

On behalf of POINT 27, we would like to offer condolences for Police Officer Carl Proper. Please know we are eternally grateful for Carl’s service and his ultimate sacrifice.

To honor Police Officer Proper, POINT 27 sent 27 Thin Blue Line Dog Tag Necklaces, engraved with “Blessed are the Peacemakers for they will be called children of God” Matthew 5:9, to the Kings Mountain Police Department in Kings Mountain, North Carolina for Carl’s partner and fellow officers. POINT 27 sent a Folded Flag Necklace engraved with “Greater Love has no one than this; than to lay down one’s life for one’s friend” John 15:13 for Police Officer Carl Proper’s wife.

POINT 27 is a Non-Profit organization with a mission to strengthen and encourage members of the Armed Forces, First Responders, and their families, by sharing scripture on Dog Tags and Jewelry called Shields of Strength.

We will never forget and we are forever grateful.

Respectfully,

Colonel David Dodd,
United States Army Retired
Executive Director-POINT 27

Detective Jerry M. Rhodes (Retired)
Dallas Police Department-Reserve Division
POINT 27 National Outreach Coordinator
Law Enforcement Liaison
[email protected]
214-908-2617

Detective Jerry M. Rhodes (Retired)
Dallas Police Department Reserve Division
POINT 27- National Out Reach Coordinator
Law Enforcement Liaison

September 25, 2021

My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Police Officer Carl Proper. I am truly sorry for your loss. The service and sacrifice of Officer Proper will not be forgotten.

Deborah C.
Wife, Mother, Aunt of LEOs
Maryland

September 25, 2021

Thank you for your service.

Dmytro Goloborodko

September 25, 2021

I had the honor of working with Carl as his first Supervisor in Law Enforcement. Carl was a go getting passionate officer, and full of compassionate And eager to learn.. I attended the service yesterday also along with other officers I’ve trained at the Charlotte transit police department. I pray for the family and for the Kings Mountain Police Department in the days ahead , Rest In Peace and let the others take it from here brother.

Director of College Security & Police Se
Central Piedmont College security Charlotte NC

September 25, 2021

Officer Proper, for many years, you dedicated your life to protecting others that they may be safe. It took a small virus to take your life. Our Lord, who sees all and knows all, will reward you abundantly for your courage, dedication and selfless service. May God immerse you and your loved ones in His Divine Mercy. Rest in peace, good and faithful servant.

Jess Espinosa
Civilian

September 25, 2021

Hero never forgotten. Prayers to family blood and blue.

BLR
Retired Texas dispatcher

September 25, 2021

Rest In Peace, Officer Proper. Praying for your loved ones.

Officer C Curione (Retired)
Rochester Police Department, NY

September 24, 2021

Psalm 15
God bless.
Rest in peace brother.

Sgt. Paul Schanno
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections MCF-Stillwater

September 24, 2021

Rest in Peace Officer Proper. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Proper Family and the Kings Mountain Police Department.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office New Jersey

September 24, 2021

Faithful Unto Death | Eternal Rest | Salute

S. I. Drake - Lt/IPD | IMPD (Ret)

September 24, 2021

Rest in Peace Police Officer Carl Proper! Thank you for your 3 years of service with Kings Mountain Police Department in North Carolina and additional 13 years in Law Enforcement. We are all thankful to you for your service, your devotion and your sacrifices, and also to you family and friends for their sacrifices. Our hearts break for your wife and your three children during this tragedy, and we want them to know that you will never be forgotten! Our thoughts and Prayers go out to the rest of your family and to all of your sisters and brothers in Blue that protect us. God bless you all!! (Matthew5:9)

Kelly & Eddie King

September 24, 2021

My family and I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow coworkers of Police Officer Carl Proper during this difficult time. May they find comfort and support from those around them. May happy moments from the past bring forth precious memories to cherish for a lifetime. May God help heal their aching hearts. Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace Police Officer Carl Proper.

Gail. M. Pabst
Aunt of fallen Detroit P.O. Jennifer Fettig eow 2/16/04

September 24, 2021

Rest in Peace Officer Proper. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and Prayers go out to your family, coworkers and friends.

Lieutenant Robert T. Mote (ret)
Buena Park, CA Police Department

September 24, 2021

Rest, brother.

Sgt. Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

September 24, 2021

Thoughts and prayers are with the family and co workers

Anne Hunsinger
UPOA

September 24, 2021

Heavenly Father, You commit to us the swift and solemn trust of life: since we know not what a day may bring forth, but only that the hour for serving You is always present, may we wake to the instant claims of Your will upon our lives. In the face of questions without answers, of dreams unfulfilled, of the emptiness that will not go away, we are only compelled to thank You always for lives faithfully lived, for good memories and living hopes. We are reminded as we pray for family and friends who are touched with the feeling of sorrow, that we pray to one who does not let go unnoticed even the falling of a sparrow to earth. We pray to one who weeps for his world, and therefore we come trusting that in life or death, we may find rest and comfort in Him. In Christ Jesus, I pray. Amen

Chaplain Steven R. Closs, D.Div, MSBS, RPP, NCCA
Ordained / Licensed Independent Christian Clergy
Associate Pastor – United National Church
The Peacemakers Prayer Ministry
Merrimack, NH 03054

Captain Steven R. Closs (Ret.)
Nashua NH Police Department

September 24, 2021