Four years ago, a young Phoenix officer was ambushed and shot eight times — once in the head — a week before Christmas.
But four years is a small stretch on the long road to recovery. Especially for someone doctors never expected to survive after being on life support for over a month.
Since that fateful day, former Phoenix Police officer Tyler Moldovan has amassed a significant following of supporters. Hundreds of thousands of people across Arizona and the country cheer him on and pray for him with every social media update.
On the four-year memorial of the attack, Moldovan’s wife offered another, much-anticipated update:
“I’ll be quite honest, I wish I had no reason to post about this date- December 14th. The only anniversary I wish to share is our own marriage one. The reality is, it’s hard. While we may not be facing life and death…the scars, the terrors, the grief, it doesn’t leave you. It rewires, after a lot of effort and time. There’s different challenges we face now, ones that on a surface level don’t seem too bad, and on some days we feel that way too. On other days, it is hard. Hard to believe this is our life. That this happened to him. Hard to think we are running a marathon. To a finish line that may or may not exist. A finish line that has no concrete definition of what that is, when that is. It has been four long years. Four years is the time spent in high school. Four years is completing an undergraduate degree. Four years is a presidential term. Four years is watching your newborn become a preschooler. Four years is a long time.
The good news is, no matter when, what, or how, the Lord has not and will not forsake us. The Lord truly is the only way we have sustained this path. It takes renewal every morning, a tremendous amount of trust and hope in the Lord. As He remains faithful even when we are faithless. The last 4 years we have seen miracles that are beyond belief at times, seemingly impossible. And because of the Lord, we now have the story to tell of. Of hope. Of faith. Of love. For that, I will continue to share of the anniversary. The anniversary of my husband of 7 months at the time, being shot 8x, including in the head while on duty as a police officer. The one that changed our lives forever.
But this upcoming year, we are praying and hoping for restoration. Restoration of health, of life, of not feeling so far on the detour of life. We are eternally grateful that he has not plateaued in his recovery. That his determination and grit is met by the Lord and his strength to keep trying is renewed daily. For that, I will always stand by his side. I promised I always would, through sickness and in health. For the fight is not over yet! In the Lord we truly trust.”
Earlier this month, Moldovan graduated from neurological rehab after over three years in their care.
Ever since Moldovan was injured in the line of duty, his wife and family have posted every week asking for prayers of healing. They are a faithful family.
In fact, going to God in prayer was the first response Moldovan’s wife, Chelsea, had when her husband was critically injured.
“When they told me he was shot in the head, I had no words, so I could only pray,” said Chelsea Moldovan. “So that’s what I did.”
Moldovan’s attacker, Essa Williams, has a trial date of January 28, 2026.
Back in September, Williams’ attorney requested all “Make America Great Again” supporters be removed from the jury pool, citing President Donald Trump’s remarks against Williams at the Turning Point USA America Fest conference in December 2024.
Williams had nine prior felony convictions and was not permitted to own a firearm.
The individual who illegally provided the firearm to Williams was his mother, Erika Williams. She was sentenced in October 2023 to 10 months in prison and three years supervised release.
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