Roll of Honor
Mia Danielle Figueroa-Goodwin
Incident
Police Officer Mia Figueroa-Goodwin was killed when a tractor-trailer struck her patrol car on southbound I-85 near W.T. Harris Boulevard.
She was blocking traffic on the interstate at the scene of a previous crash when the tractor-trailer struck her patrol car at about 3:30 am.
Three other officers were also injured. Only one of the three officers was able to return to duty.
The subject plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 16 to 29 months in prison.
Officer Figueroa-Goodwin had served with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for over six years and was assigned to the University City Division.
Survivors
She is survived by her husband and three children, ages 3, 1, and 4 months.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Figueroa-Goodwin gave the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Charlotte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Figueroa-Goodwin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Mia Danielle Figueroa-Goodwin is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
At Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, 3 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mia Danielle Figueroa-Goodwin's cause is highlighted.
How Mia Danielle Figueroa-Goodwin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Mia Danielle Figueroa-Goodwin is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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