Glenn Truman Wortham

Tulsa Police Department — Tulsa, OK

Felonious

End of Watch July 15, 1973

Age 45

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

The Vigil Panel 112 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 41

Incident

Auxiliary Police Officer Wortham was killed when he was kicked in the chest by a suspect, causing his heart to stop. He and his partner had arrested the suspect for stabbing another man in the hip. The suspect was taken to a hospital for treatment, and as the officers attempted to remove the suspect from the hospital, he began to struggle and kicked Officer Wortham in the chest. The man was charged in connection with Officer Wortham's death but was released by a judge. Officer Wortham had served with the Tulsa Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Auxiliary Police Officer Wortham gave the Tulsa Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tulsa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Auxiliary Police Officer Wortham.

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

Agency

Department Tulsa Police Department

Location Tulsa, OK

Platform Identity tpd.tulsa.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 15, 1973

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Person

Offender Released by judge

Auxiliary Police Officer Glenn Truman Wortham 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Tulsa Police Department, 30 of 42 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Tulsa Police Department

of 42 officers

71.4% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious