Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Frank Glasgow was shot and killed during an ambush as he walked home from work at the end of his shift.
The suspect who committed the shooting had been convinced by a local doctor that Officer Glasgow had said derogatory statements about the his wife.
The doctor had held a grudge against Officer Glasgow as the result of the officer charging him with murder, which resulted from an illegally performed abortion.
The suspect who shot Officer Glasgow was sentenced to 5 years in prison. The doctor was sentenced to life in prison but the sentence was later overturned.
Officer Glasgow had served with the Hillsboro Police Department for 3 years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Glasgow gave the Hillsboro Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hillsboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Glasgow.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Officer Frank Glasgow is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Glasgow's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Glasgow Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Glasgow is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Glasgow was killed by shotgun.
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