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Jailer

William C. M. Glazner

Jones County Sheriff's Department — Anson, TX

Felonious

End of Watch September 5, 1886

Age 31

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Jailer Glazner was beaten to death with an iron bar by an inmate. After inflicting injuries on the jailer, the inmate escaped. Jailer Glazner died from his wounds 6 days later.

The suspect was arrested and charged with Jailer Glazner's murder. He was convicted of the murder and sentenced to 23 years in jail.

Jailer Glazner was survived by his wife and seven children. He is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Jones County, Texas.

Survivors

Jailer Glazner was survived by his wife and seven children.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

140 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Jailer Glazner served with the Jones County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Anson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Jones County Sheriff's Department

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Anson, Jones County, TX

Platform Identity jcso.jones.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 5, 1886

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Assault

Weapon Blunt object

Jailer William C. M. Glazner 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Jones County Sheriff's Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,461

of 2,422 officers

60.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William C. M. Glazner's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How William C. M. Glazner Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William C. M. Glazner is highlighted in Sep.

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. William C. M. Glazner was killed by blunt object.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Others Who Wore This Badge

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