Live Updates: CMPD Officer Joshua Eyer’s funeral procession in uptown Charlotte.

A memorial service for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Eyer begins at 10 a.m. Friday and is taking place at First Baptist Church, 301 S. Davidson St.

The processional begins at 9:30 a.m. at CMPD headquarters on East Trade Street, a third of a mile to First Baptist Church.

The processional march will include CMPD employees and other law enforcement personnel. Follow along below for live updates en route to the church.

Following the service, a graveside service is scheduled to take place at Sharon Memorial Park, 5716 Monroe Rd. in Charlotte.

Final resting at Sharon Memorial Park

Just before 1 p.m., the last of the procession has entered the cemetery as dozens of residents held U.S. flags, and placards thanking Officer Joshua Eyer and all officers for protecting the community 24/7, 365.

While many did not attend the morning service, they showed there support, including East Charlotte resident Bert Webb. At about 11:30 a.m., he held a U.S. flag whiling looking out onto Monroe Road awaiting the processional for CMPD Officer Joshua Eyer near Sharon Memorial Park.

Eyer will be interred during a public ceremony.

“We appreciate what the officers do 24/7 for us,” Webb said.

Charlotte native Lara Kochaniec teared up watching on her phone as Ashley Eyer spoke at her husband, Joshua Eyer’s funeral.

Kochaniec and son Easton, 8, awaited the procession near Sharon Memorial Park. “Officers run into danger to protect people they don’t even know,” she said.

“By the end of the day, I was just broken,” Kochaniec said. She has several lifetime friends in law enforcement and family who are firefighters.

Joshua Eyer service

▪ 11:55 a.m. — As attendees began filing out, Gov. Roy Cooper and Charlotte Mayor Vy Lyles watch somberly, shaking some hands of law enforcement

▪ 11:35 a.m . A rendition of “Amazing Grace,” by several pipers is now playing, following final words and prayers. ▪ 11:23 a.m. — The final speaker, Ashley Eyer, his wife is now addressing attendees.

Through intermittently choked up words and teary eyes…“We built a life.. He will always be my very best friend. We did everything we could to not take it for granted.

“When circumstances could have torn us apart we leaned harder together. He was so, so, good to me. I have never and will never question how much he loved me. And will carry his love for the rest of my life.

“If you knew Joshua, you knew he would be there for you no matter what. Ultimately what I would want that to be his legacy (that he was a hero) … you see his real legacy as you have pointed out (gesturing to Andrew).

“Andrew and I will be his legacy. Because undoubtedly being a father … if you really want to honor him please help me maintain his legacy to Andrew.

“Joshua thank you for giving me a beautiful life and a beautiful son, we won’t let you down ... I love you so much sunshine. I’ll see you soon.“

▪ 11 a.m. — CMPD officer Nicholas Ferreira is now speaking about his friend Joshua, eulogizing him and then addressing Eyer’s son, Andrew, and why people get into this line of work. Ferreira is the first of a few speakers eulogizing Eyer’s. ▪ 10:50 a.m. — CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings is now speaking with attendees, grappling with what to say and sharing he spent time with Eyer’s family, Ashley and how she “help me heal.” And speaking how April 29 was a very tragic day that they lost four heroes. ▪ 10:48 a.m. — The “Graves into Garden,” band from the Elevation Church Worship Team begins to play a song. ▪ Rev. Justin Wallace is speaking words of comfort to hundreds in attendance. ▪ 10:40 a.m. — CMPD Major Brad Kinloch now thanking law enforcement from several jurisdictions around Mecklenburg County who answered the calls from Charlotte as CMPD was on scene on Galway Drive. ▪ 10:27 a.m. — The Joshua Eyer service is underway, and a live stream may be viewed here . First Baptist Church appears to be at full capacity for Eyer’s services. Hundreds packed into the sanctuary as hundreds more watch online. Rev. Bob Wilton delivers opening prayer, following the National Anthem.

Processional to First Baptist Church

At about, 10:06 a.m., the processional begins to enter First Baptist Church, where services for Officer Eyer will begin.

The processional begins, led by officers on motorcycles, as CMPD officers and other walk.

At about 9:35 a.m., pipers prepare to march outside CMPD headquarters.

CMPD officers and other employees march on East Trade Street in front of CMPD headquarters at the start of the processional for CMPD Officer Joshua Eyer, which began at 9:30 a.m.

At about 8:45 a.m., we meet up Trish Gotchev, who holds a Heroes are Never Forgotten poster outside First Baptist Church before the processional. Seated is Kathy Doty Queen and service dog George. They came from Fort Mill. We’re here to support the officer and his family,” Queen said. She has been camping out since 7 a.m.

Queen’s son — and Gotchev’s younger brother — Mike Doty was a York County sheriff’s detective who was killed in the line of duty six years ago. The women said police and others in the community supported them after their loss and they wanted to show similar support today.

Retired Sgt. Dennis Ryan, a volunteer with the Wilmington Police Department Pipe Band, along with other band members are now arriving at about 8 a.m., outside CMPD headquarters.

At about 7:40 a.m., police have blocked parts of East Trade Street near CMPD headquarters and a caisson unit now has arrived.

As the Queen City begins to awaken, at around 7:30 a.m., a Charlotte Fire Department Tanker 22 leaves a parking lot across from CMPD headquarters to stage near First Baptist Church for the processional.

It was shortly before 7 a.m. when police cars began slowly pulling into a public lot on East Trade Street across from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police headquarters.

Inside the lot are two fire trucks and others pulling in with unmarked vehicles. It’s not accessible to the public right now. In the distance is a woman with a bagpipe.

Her name is Melanye Brennan and she is a piper. She, along with the first police and firefighters, are arriving to a staging area across from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department headquarters for the processional for CMPD Officer Joshua Eyer, killed in the line of duty on Monday.

What happened in east Charlotte

Eyer, 31, was one of four law enforcement officers killed Monday, April 29, after being shot during a U.S. Marshal task force serving a warrant on a felon for possession of a firearm at an east Charlotte home, The Charlotte Observer reported.

The three other officers killed were Sam Poloche and Alden Elliott with the NC Department of Adult Correction, and US Marshal deputy Thomas Weeks.

From a home on Galway Drive, suspect Terry Clark Hughes Jr. fired at least 100 rounds from a high-powered rifle at officers and a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, killing Deputy Marshal Thomas “Tommy” Weeks and Department of Adult Correction Officers Sam Poloche and Alden Elliott.

Surrounded by his family, Eyer, died at a hospital.

Officers killed Hughes, 39, in the front yard and took two others who were in the house, including a 17-year-old girl, into custody. Charlotte police have said they are not looking for suspects, though. Police said they found an AR-15 rifle and 40-caliber handgun.

Four other officers also were wounded in the assault, and are expected to make full recoveries, CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings said Tuesday during a news conference.

An AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and a 40-caliber handgun were found at the scene, Jennings said.

On Monday, Joshua Eyer ‘showed up to help’ for the final time. His friends say that’s Josh.

More about Eyer

Eyer worked six years in CMPD’s North Tryon Division and was a member of the 178th recruit class. Just last week, he was named officer of the month in April.

Before joining CMPD, he was a military police officer in the Army and served a tour in Afghanistan, his Facebook page shows.

He and wife, Ashley Eyer, had a 3-year-old son.

“He’s going to be sorely missed in this law enforcement community,” Jennings said Tuesday. “He was the kind of officer you want when you need help.”