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Deputy Sheriff

Glenn Randall Chancellor

Jones County Sheriff's Department — Laurel, MS

Felonious

End of Watch February 28, 2001

Age 48

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Glenn Chancellor was killed when his patrol car was struck by a drunk driver.

While Deputy Chancellor was responding to a call, another vehicle was traveling towards his patrol car from the opposite direction at a high rate of speed. As he attempted to move out of the vehicle's path, Deputy Chancellor's vehicle was struck head on.

The driver of the vehicle that struck Deputy Chancellor had a .27 BAC. He was convicted of charges related to the accident and sentenced to 15 months in prison, 15 months of house arrest, and five years probation.

Deputy Chancellor is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Survivors

Deputy Chancellor is survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Chancellor gave the Jones County Sheriff's Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Laurel community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Chancellor.

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

Agency

Department Jones County Sheriff's Department

Location Laurel, MS

Platform Identity jcso.jones.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 28, 2001

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 48

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Sentenced to 15 months

Deputy Sheriff Glenn Randall Chancellor 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 MS, 242 of 349 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.3% of this state's fallen. That is 15.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Jones County Sheriff's Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glenn Randall Chancellor's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Glenn Randall Chancellor Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 15 months

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Glenn Randall Chancellor is highlighted in Feb.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Glenn Randall Chancellor was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518