Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Richard Glass was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing a motorcycle following an attempted felony traffic stop. Deputy Glass' patrol car left the roadway and struck a tree. The suspect and his passenger were both apprehended a short distance away.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Glass served with the Mason County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Shelton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Glass.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Richard D. Glass 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 WA, 111 of 339 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.7% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Mason County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard D. Glass's cause is highlighted.
How Richard D. Glass Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard D. Glass is highlighted in Mar.
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