Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer John Estridge was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man creating a disturbance at the Dixie Theater on East Trade Street.
Officer Estridge and his partner were assigned to the theater and warned the man to stop, or he would be kicked out. The man began struggling with the officers, gained control of the partner's gun, and shot Officer Estridge. The suspect fled the scene and was never apprehended.
Officer Estridge had served with the Charlotte Police Department for 3 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and seven children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Estridge gave the Charlotte Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Charlotte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Estridge.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer John Robert Estridge 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 Charlotte Police Department, 13 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Robert Estridge's cause is highlighted.
How John Robert Estridge Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Robert Estridge is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Robert Estridge was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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