County Commissioner George Dunlap Forgets the Names of Fallen CMPD Officers

Mecklenburg County Commissioner and "retired" CMPD officer George Dunlap has a short memory. In a widely circulated email Dunlap asks where to find the names of CMPD officers killed in the line of duty.

Commissioner, all you have to do is look at the wall at CMPD's training academy. As a "retired" CMPD officer you could also look at the back of the memorial badge you obviously didn't bother to purchase. You could ask a CMPD officer to look at the back of his/her badge or just visit the CMPD web site, which is here.

Commissioner Dunlap's email:

From: George Dunlap
To: bshowie
Sent: Wed, May 11, 2011 6:59 pm
Subject: RE: Police Week and BBQ

Sally, would you please send this message out. I would be very much appreciative. Additionally, If you know how to contact the families of the deceased officers or know who can, I would appreciate you letting me know. Thanks!

On Tuesday, The County Commission will adopt a proclamation in support of National Police and the sacrifice made by our deceased officers. You are all invited to attend. Additionally, I would like to recognize the families of deceased officers who lost their life in the line of duty. If any of you are in contact with the families, please extend to them this invitation to attend the County Commission meeting at 6:00 pm, in the Government chamber, on Tuesday, May 17, 2011, for this recognition.

Additionally, I would like to read the names of the deceased officers at that time. If any of you have that information or know how it can be obtained, I would appreciate it. Thanks!

George Dunlap
County Commission
District 3
Retired CMPD, 2005

The "complete" list of Charlotte and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officers killed in the line of duty:

Police Officer Fred Thornton
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, NC
EOW: Friday, February 25, 2011
Cause of Death: Explosion

Police Officer Sean Clark
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, NC
EOW: Sunday, April 1, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Jeff Shelton
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, NC
EOW: Sunday, April 1, 2007
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Anthony Scott Futrell
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, NC
EOW: Wednesday, July 17, 2002
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

Police Officer Anthony A. Nobles
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, NC
EOW: Tuesday, October 5, 1993
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer John Thomas Burnette
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, NC
EOW: Tuesday, October 5, 1993
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Patrol Officer Eugene A. Griffin
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Friday, November 22, 1991
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Milus Terry Lyles
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Monday, August 6, 1990
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Robert Louis Smith
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Thursday, January 15, 1987
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Patrol Officer Timothy Wayne Whittington,
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Tuesday, July 16, 1985
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Patrol Officer Ernest Coleman,
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Thursday, July 1, 1982
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Patrol Officer Edmond N. Cannon
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Monday, November 23, 1981
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer Ronnie E. McGraw
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: October 17, 1970
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Sergeant Lewis Edward Robinson, Sr.
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: May 4, 1970
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Police Officer Johnny Reed Annas
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Saturday, May 21, 1960
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Detective Charlie Herbert Baker,
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Saturday, April 12, 1941
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Officer Rufus Biggers
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: February 12, 1937
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Officer Charles P. Nichols
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Friday, April 17, 1936
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault

Patrol Officer Benjamin H. Frye,
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Monday, June 9, 1930
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Detective Thomas H. Jenkins,
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Monday, October 21, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer William S. Rogers
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: August 30, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Detective Harvey Edgar Correll
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Tuesday, January 22, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Patrol Officer Robert M. Reid,
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Saturday, January 1, 1927
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle

Detective John North Byers (Not on offical CMPD list)
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Thursday, September 30, 1926
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Chief of Detectives Joseph Eckels Orr (Not on offical CMPD list)
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Wednesday, September 29, 1926
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

Officer John Franklin Fesperman
Charlotte Police Department, NC
Saturday, February 16, 1924,
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer John Robert Estridge (Not on offical CMPD list)
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Saturday, March 29, 1913
Cause of Death: Gunfire

Officer James H. Brown (Not on offical CMPD list)
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Tuesday, August 2, 1904
Cause of Death: Heart attack

Patrol Officer James Moran
Charlotte Police Department, NC
EOW: Monday, April 4, 1892
Cause of Death: Gunfire