Ashley Eyer, the wife of fallen CMPD Officer Joshua Eyer, speaks during his funeral service. Eyer was killed in the line of duty on April 29.

Eyer was one of four officers killed in a shootout when a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force was serving arrest warrants in east Charlotte on Monday. Five other officers were injured during the incident, including three CMPD officers. The suspect, a man with a lengthy criminal record across North Carolina, was killed during the standoff.

Hundreds of uniformed CMPD officers were part of a procession that escorted Eyer's casket from police headquarters to First Baptist Church on South Davidson Street. The massive procession was described as a "ribbon of black" with Eyer's fellow North Tryon Division officers following the casket to the church.

Multiple speakers paid tribute to Eyer, including his longtime best friend and two fellow officers. His wife, Ashley, also addressed the heartbroken crowd. Eyer thanked the community for the outpouring of support and pleaded for everyone to help carry her husband's legacy through their 3yearold son, Andrew.

"If you really want to honor him, please help me by maintaining his legacy through Andrew," Ashley Eyer said. "Help me teach him about who his daddy was and what he meant to each of you."

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