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Patrolman

Glenn William Turner

Reno Police Department — Reno, NV

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch December 29, 1979

Age 46

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

The Vigil Panel 122 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 11

Incident

Patrolman Bill Turner succumbed to complications of severe injuries sustained in 1967 and 1970.

On September 21st, 1967, he and another officer were off duty when they were asked by a bartender to escort two underage men out of a bar, at 703 South Virginia Street, after they had attempted to buy alcohol. As the underage men left they suddenly attacked the two officers, several beating them both with their fists and a sap. Most of Patrolman Turner's teeth were knocked out and he required 250 stitches on his face. After an extended medical leave, he returned to duty but had begun to suffer seizures as the result of blood clots.

In 1970 Patrolman Turner responded to a call involving a man threatening to throw a child from a roof. During the ensuing struggle with the man, Patrolman Turner suffered a broken neck. The neck injury caused him to suffer severe circulation problems in his legs and additional blood clots to the point that doctors recommended amputating both legs. On December 29, 1979, Patrolman Turner suffered a fatal seizure as a result of the blood clots.

Patrolman Turner was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Reno Police Department for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Turner gave the Reno Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Reno community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Reno Police Department

Type Other

Location Reno, Washoe County, NV

Platform Identity rpd.washoe.nv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 29, 1979

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Assault

Weapon Person

Military Service

Glenn William Turner served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Glenn William Turner 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 97,759 officers honored here.

In NV, 82 of 146 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56.2% of this state's fallen. That is 56.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Reno Police Department, 10 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.

Reno Police Department

of 12 officers

83.3% Felonious

NV — Statewide

of 146 officers

56.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious