Glenn Strange

Maine State Police — Augusta, ME

Cardiac

End of Watch October 17, 1997

Age 46

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Detective Glenn Strange suffered a fatal heart attack several days after being punched in the chest following a vehicle pursuit in Houlton, Maine.

Detective Strange was assisting a Houlton police officer during the pursuit and had placed spike strips in the roadway. The suspect vehicle crossed the spike strips, causing its tires to deflate and the driver to lose control, resulting in a crash. As Detective Strange attempted to pull the unconscious driver from the vehicle, the subject regained consciousness and immediately began assaulting Detective Strange, striking him in the chest at least once. The suspect was taken into custody by Detective Strange and the Houlton officer.

Immediately following the incident, Detective Strange reported having chest pain. Two days later, he went to the Aroostook Medical Center, where it was determined he had received an injury to his heart during the struggle. He was provided with a pacemaker and released three days later. As he and his wife drove home from the hospital, he suffered a fatal heart attack.

Detective Strange had served with the Maine State Police for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Strange gave the Maine State Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Maine. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Strange.

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

Agency

Department Maine State Police

Location Augusta, ME

Platform Identity msp.me.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 17, 1997

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Weapon Person

Detective Glenn Strange is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In ME, 16 of 102 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 15.7% of this state's fallen. That is 11.7 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Maine State Police, 2 of 12 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.

Maine State Police

of 12 officers

16.7% Cardiac

ME — Statewide

of 102 officers

15.7% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac