CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings has confirmed the identity of the fourth fallen officer as Deputy US Marshal Thomas Weeks.
On April 29, tragedy struck as a Deputy U.S. Marshal, serving in the Western District of North Carolina and assisting the Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force, was among four officers who lost their lives during an attempt to execute an arrest warrant on a fugitive in Charlotte, North Carolina. Thomas M. Weeks Jr., aged 48, from Mooresville, North Carolina, was killed in the line of duty around 1:30 p.m. on April 29, when the suspect opened fire on the group of law enforcement officers, resulting in the fatalities of Weeks and three others, with several more officers sustaining injuries.
Weeks, a veteran of the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) for 13 years, had served in the Western District of North Carolina for the last decade. He was part of the team tasked with executing a warrant for the arrest of Terry Clark Hughes Jr., aged 39, wanted for possession of a firearm by a felon in Lincoln County. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has taken charge of the investigation into the incident.
Weeks commenced his career with the USMS in February 2011 at the District of Columbia’s Superior Court in Washington, DC, before transferring to Charlotte, NC, in November 2014. Prior to his service with the USMS, he had an eight-year tenure with Customs and Border Protection.
He is survived by his wife and four children.
Here’s the latest on the four injured CMPD officers:
- Chris Talley underwent surgery for a gunshot wound (GSW) and is currently recuperating in the hospital.
- Mike Giglio was treated for a gunshot wound and has been discharged.
- Jack Blowers was treated for a gunshot wound and has also been discharged.
- Joshua Campbell received treatment for a broken foot and has since been discharged.
Recovered at the scene were an AR-15, a .40 caliber handgun, and ammunition.
Chief Jennings reported that the two women found inside the residence are fully cooperating with the investigation.
Sam Poloche and Alden Elliott, both veterans of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction with 14 years of service, tragically lost their lives in the shooting.
They were both task force officers assigned to the U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force.
Poloche joined the NCDAC Special Operations and Intelligence Unit in 2013, while Elliott joined in 2016, each after serving several years as probation/parole officers.
