38-year-old CMPD detective dies after health complications, chief says: Monday, June 19

A longtime Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police detective has died, according to Chief Johnny Jennings.Detective Jason Grier passed away Saturday night after battling health complications, Chief Jennings wrote in a social media post. He was only 38 years old."It pains me to share this information on Father’s Day of all days," Chief Jennings said.Detective Grier had been with CMPD since October of 2002 and was most recently assigned to the Anti-Crime Unit. "Please join me in sharing our thoughts and prayers with his family during this difficult time," Chief Jennings said.CMPD said funeral arrangements for Detective Grier will be announced soon.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/cmpd-detective-jason-grier-dies-health-complications/275-c29af6d1-129c-4172-a13b-cdbcc97220bbCabarrus County leaders are set to approve millions of dollars for next year's budget on Monday,County leaders say they're focusing on the future investing in things like education, service to county residents and public safety."Public safety is a top priority for a lot of folks and so that includes our fire departments, law enforcement agencies, and our EMS agencies," Steve Morris, the Chairman of Cabarrus County Commissioners, said.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/wake-up-charlotte/cabarrus-county-budget-meeting-news/275-41d1a9ed-6169-469c-98a8-77b2d9c29ef2Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!