Jordan Harris Sheldon
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K9 Officer

Jordan Harris Sheldon

Mooresville Police Department — Mooresville, NC
Felonious
End of Watch May 4, 2019
Age 32
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Jordan Sheldon was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop on West Plaza Drive at 10:00 pm.

He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

The subject who shot him fled the scene and committed suicide in a nearby apartment.

Officer Sheldon had served with the Mooresville Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He is survived by his mother, stepfather, father, stepmother, fiancee, sister, brother, and grandmother.

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
K9 Officer Sheldon gave the Mooresville Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mooresville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, K9 Officer Sheldon.

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

Agency

Location Mooresville, NC
Platform Identity mpd.iredell.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 4, 2019
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Committed suicide

K9 Officer Jordan Harris Sheldon 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%.

At Mooresville Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Mooresville Police Department
2
of 3 officers
66.7% 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. Jordan Harris Sheldon'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 Jordan Harris Sheldon Compares

Age at End of Watch
32
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
6
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jordan Harris Sheldon is highlighted in May.

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. Jordan Harris Sheldon 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

Incident Location

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