MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. -- Mecklenburg County Detention Officer Thomas McClurkin has passed away, according to the sheriff's office. 

  • A Mecklenburg County detention officer recently passed away.
  • His name was Thomas McClurkin.
  • He passed away after suffering a medical emergency at home.

In a post on Twitter Friday afternoon, the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office announced than McClurkin passed away after suffering a medical emergency at home. 

 

 

The department says McClurkin will be missed by is MCSO family and the community he served.