Glenn K. Stewart
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Patrolman

Glenn K. Stewart

Akron Police Department — Akron, OH
Accident
End of Watch September 5, 1970
Age 36
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Badge 224
The Vigil Panel 107 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Stewart was killed in a motorcycle crash when a vehicle turned in front of him. He and another motor officer were pursuing a reckless driver when the accident occurred. The driver of the vehicle they were pursuing was never apprehended. Patrolman Stewart had served with the Akron Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-OH-129ADA94
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Stewart gave the Akron Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Akron community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Stewart.

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

Agency

Location Akron, OH
Platform Identity apd.summit.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 5, 1970
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 36
Badge Number 224
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile
Offender Never apprehended

Patrolman Glenn K. Stewart is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Akron Police Department, 7 of 28 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Akron Police Department
7
of 28 officers
25% Accident
OH — Statewide
318
of 991 officers
32.1% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

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

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Glenn K. Stewart Compares

Age at End of Watch
36
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
7
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

Offender Outcome

Never apprehended

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Glenn K. Stewart is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897