Officer Jordan Sheldon
Officer Jordan Sheldon, a six-year veteran of the Mooresville Police Department and K-9 officer, was shot during a traffic stop on West Plaza Drive in Mooresville on May 4, 2019. Although Sheldon was taken to the hospital, he died shortly afterward due to the injuries he sustained.
Sheldon, 32, was born in Charlotte to Susan Ledford and Harry Sheldon, and graduated from Central Cabarrus High School. He wanted to become a police officer from an early age and realized his childhood dream in 2013 by successfully completing Central Piedmont Community College’s Basic Law Enforcement Training program. He joined the Mooresville Police Department as a patrol officer on September 18 of the same year.
During his career with the Mooresville Police Department, Officer Sheldon was an Honor Guard member and served with the department’s Special Response Team (SRT). In 2015, he was appointed as a K-9 Officer, working with K-9 Loki. Upon Loki’s retirement, Officer Sheldon continued working with his new K-9 partner, Ramon.