Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Morris Glenn was killed in an automobile accident while responding to robbery-in-progress. Cpt. Glenn was driving south on Market Street with his lights and siren activated. As he approached the intersection of 14th Street, a red Ford darted in front of him. He swerved to the left, attempting to avoid the collision. His car was ultimately struck on the passenger side by a northbound 1958 Chevrolet. Cpt. Glenn was pinned in his cruiser, and had to be extricated by the rescue squad. He was rushed to Erlanger Hospital and initially listed in fair condition but later died on April 7 from complications arising from his injuries. Captain Glenn was a WWII Army veteran and member of a combat engineers unit during the North African campaign in 1942 that was first to reach the Belgian Congo. He was also one of seven officers who, on August 11, 1948, were the first African-Americans since 1883 sworn into the Chattanooga Police Department. Captain Glenn is survived by his wife. son and daughter.
Survivors
Captain Glenn is survived by his wife.
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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.
Captain Glenn gave the Chattanooga Police Department 23 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chattanooga community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Morris B. Glenn served in the Army (1941â1945) before joining law enforcement.
Captain Morris B. Glenn 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 TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Chattanooga Police Department, 4 of 27 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 14.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Morris B. Glenn's cause is highlighted.
How Morris B. Glenn Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Morris B. Glenn is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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