Edmond Cannon

Death by Force

Patrol Officer Edmond N. Cannon, age 26, was a dedicated officer with the Charlotte Police Department in North Carolina. On November 23, 1981, Officer Cannon was tragically shot and killed while responding to a robbery at a convenience store. He had just pulled into the parking lot when he encountered armed suspects fleeing the scene. The suspects opened fire on him, striking him five times. Officer Cannon, who had served with the agency for four years, was the first black Charlotte Police Offic ...Read More

Patrol Officer Edmond N. Cannon, Charlotte Police Department ...

1981 - Edmond Cannon and Ernest Coleman

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