Union County Crime Stoppers BBQ

ANOTHER LARGER THAN LIFE TURNOUT!!

Thank you SO MUCH for your support of Union County Crime Stoppers!

Crime Stoppers 33rd Annual BBQ -January 17th, 2025.

Crime Stoppers is an non-profit organization of citizens against crime in Union County, NC.

Did you know….?

The Annual BBQ is the only fund-raiser Union County Crime Stoppers holds each year. The funds are used to provide cash rewards of up to $10,000 to individuals with information that leads to an arrest of someone responsible for a crime in Union County, North Carolina. The caller may remain anonymous when providing information. Cash rewards have resulted in persons being arrested for some of the most violent crimes in Union County.

Each year...

Union County Crime Stoppers gets excited for its Annual BBQ. The 2025 BBQ was held on Friday, January 17th, 2025. Drive-thru pick-up began at 8:00 am, and dine-in opened at 10:30 am at the Union County Agricultural Center.

Thank you to our presenting sponsor Hendrick Chevrolet Cadillac Monroe. Click here to see all our wonderful sponsors.

The event kicked off with The American Legion Post 535 Honor Guard and Village Green performing.

Invited speakers included: Union County Commissioners: Clancy Baucom, Brian Helms, Christina Helms, Melissa Merrell, and Gary Sides; Carrie Everett, Miss NC 2025; Eddie Cathey, Union County Sheriff; Trey Robinson, Union County District Attorney; Mark Harris, US House of Representatives; Todd Johnson, NC State Senator; Wendy Maynard, Clerk of Union County Superior Court; Erin Hucks, Chief District Court Judge, Jeffery Carpenter, NC Court of Appeals Judge; and Alex Giles, WBTV Anchor.

A special thank you to the Unionville American Legion Post 535, Post Commander Oscar Outen, for sponsoring the Honor Guard and Miss Unionville.

A special thank you to the Union County Pageant Board, for sponsoring Miss Union County.

We will announced the 2025 Union County Crime Stoppers Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.

Thank you to the Enquirer Journal for a wonderful writeup.

Special Guests this year included: Miss North Carolina, Carrie Everett; Miss Union County, Ayden Horne; Miss Unionville (to be announced); and Mrs. North Carolina 2024-2025, Leann Yandle.

Thank You to our Volunteers

Union County Crime Stoppers is a 501(c)3 organization operating solely by volunteers. There are no paid employees.

They began days ahead to make sure everything is purchased and set up ready to go the day of the barbeque. They came a day prior to begin preparing and setting up. On the morning of the event they showed up early to get everything ready to go out the door by lunch time. There were also teams of law enforcement officers delivering take-out meals to area businesses who couldn't come it to the Ag Center for lunch.

We couldn't do it without all the volunteers who worked tirelessly to make the event a success!

Thank you to all the people who helped prepare fantastic pork and turkey, and everything else.

Special thank you the Union County Sheriff's Office, Monroe Police Department, and many more community members who give time and energy making the Union County Crime Stoppers' BBQ the best!

Thank you to the numerous volunteers and law enforcement officers who worked tirelessly to prepare for this event, to all who helped raise money for the Union County Crime Stoppers' one and only annual fundraiser. Proceeds help provide rewards towards anonymous tips given throughout the year that help to enable law enforcement to solve crimes in Union County.

Union County Sheriff's Office: Sheriff Eddie Cathey and Staff.
Waxhaw Police Department: Chief Dexter Wilson and Staff.
Stallings Police Department: Chief Dennis Franks and Staff.
Wingate Police Department: Chief Chad Drye and Staff.
Marshville Police Department: Chief Steven Fultz and Staff.
Monroe Police Department: Chief Bryan Gilliard and Staff.
Wingate Town Manager: Brad Sellers.
NC Probation: Chief Dawn Huntley and Staff.
Indian Trail Mayor: David Cohn.
Union Power Cooperative: Jake Thomas and Staff.
Hopewell Baptist Church: Pilgrims Class.
Providence Plumbing: Travis Crater and Staff.
Baucom Services: Allan Baucom and Staff.

BBQ and Turkey Cooked by:

Rodney Pierce
Gordie Gamble
Phil Pressley
Mike Smith
Skip Jackson
Shane Green
Kevin Quick
Robbie Cox
Robert Bartlett
Emory Altman

Thank you to the Enquirer Journal for a wonderful Thank You Ad.

Special Media Guests this year include the following.

WBT-TV Anchor Alex Giles as a guest speaker. And again this year, the WBT Talk Radio booth setup and broadcasting live all day.

Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman, 6a – 10a; Vince Coakley, 10a – 12p; Pete Kaliner, 12p – 3p; and Brett Winterble, 3p – 7p Live on WBT Radio broadcasting on-site throughout the day.