Michael D. Glover
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Marshal

Michael D. Glover

Kennewick Police Department — Kennewick, WA
Felonious
End of Watch October 31, 1906
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Gender Male

Incident

Marshal Michael Glover, Officer Joseph Holzhey, and Deputy Marshal Forest Perry were shot and killed as the two officers and a posse attempted to arrest several burglary suspects at a hobo camp. During the ensuing shootout Marshal Glover, Officer Holzhey, and one of the suspects were shot and killed. Another suspect and several other posse members were wounded.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Glover served with the Kennewick Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Kennewick community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Glover.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Kennewick, Benton County, WA
Platform Identity kpd.benton.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 31, 1906
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Marshal Michael D. Glover is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 officers honored here.

In WA, 187 of 340 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

At Kennewick Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Kennewick Police Department
2
of 4 officers
50% Felonious
WA — Statewide
187
of 340 officers
55% Felonious
Nationwide
17,559
of 32,587 officers
53.9% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael D. Glover's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,559 (53.9%)
Accident
10,095 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How Michael D. Glover Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael D. Glover is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael D. Glover was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909