Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Buster Adams was shot three times and killed during a struggle at the Old Quaker Lounge on Ferdon Boulevard in Crestview. He had responded to the bar after receiving a report that a man was inside with a gun. When he asked the man to step outside to talk, a struggle ensued. Although mortally wounded, Sergeant Adams was able to return fire and strike the suspect. Other responding officers also returned fire, fatally wounding the man. Sergeant Adams was a Vietnam War veteran and had received the Purple Heart for injuries he sustained during the war. He had served with the Crestview Police Department for four years. He was survived by two sisters. On Tuesday, June 15th, 2010, Buster Adams was recognized for his honorable sacrifice towards the citizens of the City of Crestview and was posthumously promoted to the rank of Sergeant.
Survivors
He was survived by two sisters.
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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.
Sergeant Adams gave the Crestview Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Crestview community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Buster Glenn Adams served in the Army (1965â1967) before joining law enforcement.
Sergeant Buster Glenn Adams is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Buster Glenn Adams's cause is highlighted.
How Buster Glenn Adams Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Buster Glenn Adams is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Buster Glenn Adams was killed by handgun.