Incident
Sergeant Heather Glenn was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a subject at Perry County Memorial Hospital at 8885 IN-237 in Tell City at 12:50 am.
Sergeant Glenn was investigating a domestic violence incident involving an injured woman who was being treated at the hospital. When the woman notified authorities that the subject was arriving at the hospital, Sergeant Glenn and officers from Tell City Police Department, Perry County Sheriff’s Office, and Cannelton Police Department responded. The subject resisted arrest, and despite using an electronic control weapon, Sergeant Glenn could not subdue the man. The subject pulled out a gun and fatally shot Sergeant Glenn. Other officers returned fire and killed the subject.
Sergeant Glenn had served with the Tell City Police Department for 20 years. She is survived by her parents, brother, and nephew. Her father had also served with the Tell City Police Department.
Survivors
She is survived by her parents, brother, and nephew.
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20 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Glenn gave the Tell City Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Tell City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Glenn.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Heather Glenn 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 IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Heather Glenn's cause is highlighted.
How Heather Glenn Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Heather Glenn is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Heather Glenn was killed by gun; unknown type.