Herman Reinhold Gloe

Grand Rapids Police Department — Grand Rapids, MI

Felonious Veteran →

End of Watch December 12, 1974

Age 32

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Gender Male

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Incident

Police Officer Herman Gloe was shot and killed after responding to a burglary alarm at a jewelry store on Pearl Street, NW. When he arrived at the scene, he discovered that the front door had been forced open, and he entered the store to investigate. He encountered a man with a .22 caliber handgun and exchanged shots. Both men were struck, and Officer Gloe was mortally wounded. Another officer arrived at the scene and ordered the man to drop the gun and then shot the suspect when he refused to drop the gun. The suspect fled the store but died from his wounds a short time later. Officer Gloe was a U.S. Navy veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

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.
Police Officer Gloe served with the Grand Rapids Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Grand Rapids 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

Department Grand Rapids Police Department

Location Grand Rapids, MI

Platform Identity grpd.kent.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 12, 1974

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .22 caliber

Offender Shot and killed

Military Service

Herman Reinhold Gloe served in the Navy (1960â1962) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Herman Reinhold Gloe 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 MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Grand Rapids Police Department, 8 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.3% of this agency's fallen.

Grand Rapids Police Department

of 15 officers

53.3% Felonious

MI — Statewide

426

of 718 officers

59.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious