Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Glennon Fernau succumbed to complications of an injury sustained six years earlier.
On March 23rd, 2003, Officer Fernau was involved in a foot pursuit when he fell down a set of concrete stairs. He suffered multiple injuries as a result of the fall, including partial paralysis. The injury forced him to medically retire the following year.
As a result of the injuries, Officer Fernau underwent spinal surgery on May 28th, 2009. He died from complications of the surgery the following day.
Officer Fernaus had served with the Florissant Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Fernau gave the Florissant Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Florissant community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Fernau.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Glennon Robert Fernau 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 MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Florissant Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glennon Robert Fernau's cause is highlighted.
How Glennon Robert Fernau Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Glennon Robert Fernau is highlighted in May.
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