Glenn R. Faulk
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Police Officer

Glenn R. Faulk

Palatka Police Department — Palatka, FL
Felonious
End of Watch December 17, 1959
Age 31
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Faulk was shot and killed and his chief was wounded when they cornered a burglary suspect. The suspect, 39, an ex-convict, was apprehended and charged with murder after the FBI matched a bullet removed from Officer Faulk's skull to a stolen pistol taken from the suspect. He died in the electric chair on September 6, 1962.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Faulk served with the Palatka Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Palatka community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Faulk.

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

Agency

Location Palatka, FL
Platform Identity ppd.putnam.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 17, 1959
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun; Pistol
Offender Executed in 1962

Police Officer Glenn R. Faulk 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%.

Palatka Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
FL — Statewide
539
of 1,008 officers
53.5% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glenn R. Faulk's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Glenn R. Faulk Compares

Age at End of Watch
31
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1962

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Glenn R. Faulk is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Glenn R. Faulk was killed by handgun; pistol.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518