Crime & Safety
Mooresville Officers Bike To DC In Honor Of Slain Colleague
Three MPD officers left Mooresville Thursday for a four-day ride to Washington to honor Officer Jordan Sheldon, who was killed May 4.
MOORESVILLE, NC — Three Mooresville police officers are honoring the memory of one of their own who was shot and killed during a traffic stop last weekend by biking to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Corporal Tim Taylor, Officer Zoe Young, and Officer Aaron Moore left Mooresville Thursday at 8 a.m. for the four-day trek of more than 500 miles.
The three have made the journey for several years, starting in 2014, to honor other fallen officers, but this year, it hits closer to home after K9 Officer Jordan Harris Sheldon was shot and killed during a traffic stop May 4. Funeral services for Sheldon will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Calvary Church in Charlotte.
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“It’s personal this time,” said Moore. “We’re doing this in sadness, but it’s important to all of us.”
During the ride, the officers will carry Sheldon’s badge and name tag, and plan to have a copy of his identification on the back of their bicycles. Moore said other departments have also asked to wear copies Sheldon’s ID during the ride, according to MPD.
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The three officers will ride with hundreds of other members of law enforcement and professional cyclists, covering more than 500 miles in four days. The course makes stops in Charlotte, Asheboro and Greensboro in North Carolina, and South Boston and Richmond in Virginia, ending in D.C. on May 12.
On May 13, the riders will attend a candlelight vigil at the memorial to honor all fallen officers.
This year’s support vehicle that will ride alongside the cyclists also has special meaning, as it was decorated by Sign Post with graphics that have Sheldon’s badge number and photos of him with his former K-9, Loki.
“The material it’s made out of will let people write on it, so they can sign it during the ride,” said Moore. “We can also remove it later and make it into a more permanent memorial.”
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