Teresa Turner Obituary

Teresa Louise Turner, loss her battle with pancreatic cancer on September 22, 2023, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Teresa was survived by her wife Shonyara Raniece Emoria Tuner. She leaves behind her children Darryl, Timothy, TaJon and Rachel, and her dogs Nico and Tic Tac. She also leaves behind her sister Brenda Gordon and brother-in-law Hermel Gordon, and uncle Orlando Dixon. Teresa was born in Augusta, Georgia October 10, 1966. She began working with the Fayetteville police department in 1995 where she enjoyed serving her community. In 2005 she began instructing for the Fayetteville police department for the BLET academy where she found her passion to instructing future law enforcement officers to serve the community. She leaves behind hundreds of well-trained officers that she has impacted as well as officers she worked alongside during her tenure with Fayetteville Police Department. Paul Speigler was among the hundreds of committed officers that she respected, honored and had a positive impact on her life and her career as an officer. She was honorable, caring, considerate, and was committed to everything that she did in life. She was selfless and committed to being the best person that she could be even through her fight with cancer. She loved chihuahuas, turtles, Pittsburg Steelers, and all living creatures of the ocean. She was loved and respected by many and will be missed.