Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Glen Crouse was killed in an automobile accident at the intersection of Beer Garden Road and Highway 330 while pursuing a reckless driver shortly after midnight.
Policeman Crouse, along with three other officers riding in the car, had chased the vehicle from downtown Marshalltown until it stopped at the intersection. The police car slid on ice and then struck an embankment. All four officers were transported to a local hospital where Policeman Crouse succumbed to his injuries about eight hours later.
The driver and two occupants of the vehicle were arrested later in the day and charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving injuries.
Policeman Crouse was survived by his wife and son.
Survivors
Policeman Crouse was survived by his wife and son.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Crouse gave the Marshalltown Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Marshalltown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Crouse.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Glen R. Crouse 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 IA, 71 of 226 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.4 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glen R. Crouse's cause is highlighted.
How Glen R. Crouse Compares
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Glen R. Crouse is highlighted in Jan.