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- Aug. 19, 2021 -
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Moore County Sheriff's Office Patch
Resided: NC, USA
Born: Unk  
Fallen: Aug. 19, 2021
Race/Sex: Caucasian Male / 57 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept: Moore County Sheriff's Office - NC
302 S McNeill St  
Carthage, NC   28327   USA
(910)947-2931
County: Moore
Dept. Type: County/Police
Hero's Rank: Deputy
Sworn Date: Unk
FBI Class: Death - Biological
Weapon Class: COVID-19
Agency URL: Click Here
Badge: 79
On The Job: 33 years
Duties: assigned to the security detail at the Historic Courthouse in Carthage

Bio: A native of Moore County he was a son of Otis and Elizabeth (Williams) Ritter. Eric graduated from North Moore High School and went to work with the Department of Correction in 1987 where he worked at McCain and Montgomery County.

He then went to work with the North Carolina Highway Patrol. Eric was a career public servant. He retired from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol at the rank of First Sergeant in January of 2016.

He joined the Moore County Sheriff’s Office in May of 2018 as a part-time bailiff. He became a full-time Deputy in February of 2021 and was assigned to the security detail at the Historic Courthouse in Carthage.

Survived by:
Regina - Wife
Krista - Daughter
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: No Info
Location: TX   USA   Sat. Jul. 31, 2021
Summary: Deputy Sheriff Eric Ritter died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in an exposure while on duty at the Moore County Courthouse.

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