Glenn Randall Chancellor
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Deputy Sheriff

Glenn Randall Chancellor

Felonious
End of Watch February 28, 2001
Age 48
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Glenn Chancellor was killed when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver.

While Deputy Chancellor was responding to a call, another vehicle was traveling towards his patrol car from the opposite direction at a high rate of speed. As he attempted to move out of the vehicle's path, Deputy Chancellor's vehicle was struck head on.

The driver of the vehicle that struck Deputy Chancellor had a .27 BAC. He was convicted of charges related to the accident and sentenced to 15 months in prison, 15 months of house arrest, and five years probation.

Deputy Chancellor is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Survivors

Deputy Chancellor is survived by his wife and two daughters.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Chancellor gave the Jones County Sheriff's Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Laurel community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Chancellor.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Laurel, Jones County, MS
Platform Identity jcso.jones.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 28, 2001
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Deputy Sheriff Glenn Randall Chancellor 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 97,775 officers honored here.

In MS, 243 of 350 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this state's fallen. That is 69.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Jones County Sheriff's Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
MS — Statewide
243
of 350 officers
69.4% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,775 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glenn Randall Chancellor's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Glenn Randall Chancellor Compares

Age at Death
48
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Glenn Randall Chancellor is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Glenn Randall Chancellor was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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