The young son of one of four Charlotte officers killed while attempting to serve a warrant at the North Carolina home of a career criminal remembered his father in a heartbreaking obituary.
North Carolina Department of Adult Correction task force member William "Alden" Elliott, 46, was shot to death by 39-year-old gunman Terry Clark Hughes, Jr., Monday, when he opened fire on several responding officers, according to authorities.
After he died, the obituary, in its entirety, was published by Charlotte-Observer:
WILLIAM "ALDEN" ELLIOTT OBITUARY
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
Elliott spent 14 years with the NCDAC, alongside fellow task force member Samuel Poloche, who was also killed in the shootout.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Joshua Eyer and U.S. Deputy Marshal Thomas Weeks also died.
