Glenn Norman Peters
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Lieutenant

Glenn Norman Peters

Accident
End of Watch February 6, 1962
Age 38
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Lieutenant Peters was killed when his patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree.

Survivors

He had served with the agency for 8 years and was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Peters gave the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mayville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Peters.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Mayville, Chautauqua County, NY
Platform Identity ccso.chautauqua.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 6, 1962
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Lieutenant Glenn Norman Peters is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glenn Norman Peters's cause is highlighted.

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

How Glenn Norman Peters Compares

Age at Death
38
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Glenn Norman Peters is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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