NC Investigator Sam Poloche honored with procession through Charlotte

CHARLOTTE — A procession Friday afternoon recognized the life and work of North Carolina Division of Adult Correction Investigator Sam Poloche.

It happened just hours after police agencies from across the state gathered alongside friends and family of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Officer Joshua Eyer to honor his life.

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Procession for NC Investigator Sam Poloche A procession was held Friday, May 3, 2024, to recognize the life and work of North Carolina Division of Adult Correction Investigator Sam Poloche. (WSOC)

Poloche and Eyer were two of four officers killed on Monday after a suspect opened fire on a U.S. Marshals task force that was trying to serve an arrest warrant.

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The FBI Charlotte said Poloche was a task force officer and an investigator on the FBI’s white collar crime and public corruption squads for four years.

Poloche was born in Valencia, Venezuela. Telemundo Charlotte learned that his family emigrated to the United States months after his birth. They settled down in Florida, where he lived most of his life.

The procession for Poloche went from the medical examiner’s office to Forest Lawn West Funeral Services.

With flashing blue lights and a public show of support, dozens of first responders came together to honor Poloche, who spent 14 years with North Carolina’s Department of Adult Correction.

Department of Transportation workers and firefighters saluted as the procession made its way along Freedom Drive. Family members and friends gathered outside the funeral home as his body was brought in.

Poloche is survived by his wife, Cielo, and two sons, ages 18 and 21. One is graduating from high school and the other from college in the next few weeks.

His funeral arrangements are still pending.

Our partners at the Charlotte Observer spoke with Poloche’s family. They described him as a reserved man who showed extraordinary kindness. Read more here.

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