Joseph Glenn

Wheeling Police Department — Wheeling, WV

Felonious

End of Watch January 17, 1888

Age 26

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Patrolman Joseph Glenn succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier as he investigated a possible burglary near the intersection of 22nd street and Market Street. Patrolman Glenn spotted two men acting suspiciously in an ally next to a private residence, trying to steal a horse. When he approached the men, they opened fire, striking him three time. The suspects fled the scene. Both suspects were convicted of Patrolman Glenn's murder and sentenced to life in prison. Both were pardoned by Governor George W. Atkinson February 1, 1898. Patrolman Glenn was single at the time of his murder.

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138 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Glenn served with the Wheeling Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wheeling community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Wheeling Police Department

Location Wheeling, WV

Platform Identity wpd.ohio.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 17, 1888

Age 26

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Pardoned in 1898

Patrolman Joseph Glenn 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 WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 18.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Wheeling Police Department, 5 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.6% of this agency's fallen.

Wheeling Police Department

of 9 officers

55.6% Felonious

WV — Statewide

169

of 232 officers

72.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious