For the 2021 Law Enforcement Day, the community recognized two officers with the Robert J. Eury Award as well as fallen officers from Cabarrus County and their families.
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Lt. Allen H. Tomlin Jr. received the Robert J. Eury Award. Tomlin started his career at the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office in 1997 and later joined the Kannapolis Police Department as a field training officer.
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Sen. Thom Tillis was the keynote speaker at the ceremony. He addressed the families of fallen officers and pledged to not only stand with them but to fight for all police officers. Here, Tillis speaks at the Cabarrus County Law Enforcement Day event with Concord Police Chief Gary Gacek seated to the left.
Victoria Young, Independent Tribune
The memorial ceremony showed the unveiling of Officer Jason Shuping’s name plate. After the unveiling, Concord police personnel stood at attention.
Victoria Young, Independent Tribune
Officer Jason Shuping’s name was unveiled on the Law Enforcement Memorial outside the Cabarrus County Government building across from the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office. Families of the county’s seven fallen officers placed white roses at the memorial.
For the 2021 Law Enforcement Day, the community recognized two officers with the Robert J. Eury Award as well as fallen officers from Cabarrus County and their families.
Lt. Allen H. Tomlin Jr. received the Robert J. Eury Award. Tomlin started his career at the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office in 1997 and later joined the Kannapolis Police Department as a field training officer.
Sen. Thom Tillis was the keynote speaker at the ceremony. He addressed the families of fallen officers and pledged to not only stand with them but to fight for all police officers. Here, Tillis speaks at the Cabarrus County Law Enforcement Day event with Concord Police Chief Gary Gacek seated to the left.
Officer Jason Shuping’s name was unveiled on the Law Enforcement Memorial outside the Cabarrus County Government building across from the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office. Families of the county’s seven fallen officers placed white roses at the memorial.
