KANNAPOLIS – As a salute to local First Responders, Atrium Health Ballpark will play host to the inaugural “Celebration of Heroes” on Saturday, Sept. 9, in downtown Kannapolis.
CONCORD — After leading the Concord Police Department for over eight years, Chief Gary Gacek is stepping away from his distinguished 33-year law enforcement career to join Eli Lilly’s Global
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To honor the life of Concord Police Officer Jason Shuping, the Concord City Council recently approved a $100,000 budget amendment to fund a new Fallen Officer Memorial.
The city also filed necessary state and federal paperwork to establish a new nonprofit, Concord Police Foundation, to assist officers who are injured or killed in the line of duty and their families.
On Dec. 16, 2020, Shuping was killed in the line of duty while responding to a call about a crash and possible vehicle theft. Officer Kaleb Robinson was also injured while responding to the same call. Shuping was with the Concord Police Department for 1½ years before making the ultimate sacrifice in service to his community. In the days immediately after his death, the Concord City Council, city leadership and community came together to honor Shuping and support the friends and family he left behind: