Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Sergeant Glenn Sturgill was shot and killed while attempting to arrest three armed robbery suspects. He had observed the two men attempt to rob a woman at gunpoint on Claremont Avenue and chased one of the men behind the McDonald's. While taking the man into custody, he was ambushed by the other suspect and shot and killed. The suspects, ages 25, 21, and 17, were apprehended. The juvenile pleaded guilty to complicity to aggravated murder and was sentenced to juvenile detention until his 21st birthday. The 21-year-old shooter was convicted of murder and robbery and sentenced to life. He was denied parole in 2021, and his next parole hearing date is July 2029. His accomplice was convicted of manslaughter and robbery and sentenced to life. He was denied parole in 2016. His next parole hearing is in 2025. Detective Sergeant Sturgill was killed on his 30th birthday and had served with the Ashland County Sheriff's Department for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Sturgill gave the Ashland County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Ashland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Sturgill.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant Glenn M. Sturgill is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Ashland County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glenn M. Sturgill's cause is highlighted.
How Glenn M. Sturgill Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Glenn M. Sturgill is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Glenn M. Sturgill was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
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