May 2. A procession for slain NC Department of Adult Correction officer William Alden Elliott will travel from Charlotte to Newton later this morning.

He died in Monday’s shooting in East Charlotte where four law enforcement officers were killed.

Elliott was a 14-year officer helping serve a warrant on a man who fired more than 100 rounds from a high-powered rifle at the officers.

The procession will leave the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiners’ Office at about 10:30 am, traveling via Hwy. 16 to Bennett Funeral Home in Newton.

Here is the obituary:

William Alden Elliott

June 2, 1977 – April 29, 2024

My daddy is a hero.

He died getting the bad guys, that’s what he was good at.

He is a Marine.

He is a Police Officer.

He is kind and patient.

He keeps my mom and I safe.

He is my daddy; the best daddy.

We love playing video games together. He really likes Mario, Zelda, and Metroid Return of Samus.

We collect Pokemon cards. I have a Charizard that he helped me get graded.

He and I have watched every Star Wars movie and series.

My daddy loves playing and watching baseball. His favorite team is the Dodgers.

He is an expert marksman, perfect score every time.

For my 12th birthday he bought me a dirt bike. He bought himself one too, so that we could ride together.

I will learn how to ride it and we will ride together one day, Daddy.

He was the best man I will ever know.

And I hope to be just like him.

—Theo

Memorial Service

A memorial service with military honors to celebrate Alden’s life will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Tarlton Complex on the campus of Catawba Valley Community College, 2540 Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602. Rev. Josh Sherfey will officiate.

Alden deeply loved his family and took great pride in watching Theo’s path to becoming a young man. His family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations to an account set up for Theo’s benefit be made. Checks may be payable to Edward Jones for the benefit of Theo James Elliott.

Condolences may be sent to the Elliott family at www.bennettfuneralservice.com

The Elliott family is in the care of Bennett Funeral Service of Newton, 828-465-2111

Also, aGoFundMe account

A GoFundMe account has been established by Back The Blue NC for the families of the four law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.