LODD Mecklenburg’s Mark Hayes

Mecklenburg County EMS [MEDIC] (NC) is mourning the loss of Paramedic Mark Hayes. Paramedic Hayes join Mecklenburg EMS in 1997 and touched the lives of many patients as well as fellow EMS co-workers. On Saturday, May 13, 2023, Hayes suffered a medical emergency while on duty, and passed away a short time later.

On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, first responders from around the Mecklenburg County area paid tribute to Hayes as his body was transported from Atrium Pineville Hospital in Charlotte, to RaymerKepner Funeral Home in Huntersville, North Carolina. Charlotte firefighters and Mecklenburg EMS employees stood at attention at various overpasses along the processional route. Paramedic Hayes was laid to rest in a private ceremony on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

- Photos Courtesy of Mecklenburg County EMS