Glenn Scalf
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Police Officer

Glenn Scalf

Corbin Police Department — Corbin, KY
Felonious
End of Watch June 3, 1941
Age 27
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Scalf was shot and killed when he arrived at a local business to investigate a domestic disturbance involving a man and his wife. As he walked inside the man shot him. Officer Scalf managed to return fire killing the suspect and then walked outside and asked a companion to take him to the hospital. Officer Scalf remained in critical condition until succumbing to his wound five weeks later.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Scalf served with the Corbin Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Corbin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Scalf.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Corbin, KY
Platform Identity cpd.whitley.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 3, 1941
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Police Officer Glenn Scalf 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 76.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Corbin Police Department, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Corbin Police Department
5
of 5 officers
100% Felonious
KY — Statewide
755
of 983 officers
76.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

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

How Glenn Scalf Compares

Age at Death
27
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Glenn Scalf is highlighted in Jun.

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 Scalf was killed by gun.

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