Clarence Birkhead Durham County Sheriff 4-30-2024

WPTF Afternoon News by WPTF FM 92.9 AM 680

Episode notes

It is a time of heartbreak in Charlotte. The mourning continues after four police officers were killed after a shootout with an armed felon, who was eventually killed. The officers killed have been identified as Samuel Poloche and William Elliott, both members of the State Department of Adult Correction; Thomas Weeks, a U.S. Marshall; and Joshua Eyer, a veteran of the Charlotte Police Department. Durham County Sheriff Clarence Birkhead immediately released a statement after the shootings on Monday afternoon. Sheriff Birkhead joined Jeff Hamlin on the WPTF Afternoon news to discuss the shootings and how he handles a tragedy like this with his staff.