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Police Officer

Tyler Avery Herndon

Mount Holly Police Department — Mount Holly, NC

Felonious

End of Watch December 11, 2020

Age 25

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Officer Tyler Herndon was shot and killed while he and other officers responded to a burglary in progress at a car wash at 313 Beatty Drive at about 3:30 am.

The subject, 25, was shot and wounded by other officers on the scene. He was charged with first-degree murder. On July 3, 2022, he was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole.

The incident occurred two days before Officer Herndon's birthday.

Officer Herndon served with the Mount Holly Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, sister, grandparents, and girlfriend.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Herndon gave the Mount Holly Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mount Holly community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Herndon.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Mount Holly Police Department

Location Mount Holly, NC

Platform Identity mhpd.gaston.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 11, 2020

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to life

Police Officer Tyler Avery Herndon is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Mount Holly Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tyler Avery Herndon's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Tyler Avery Herndon Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to life

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Tyler Avery Herndon is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Tyler Avery Herndon was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518