John H. Glenn
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Deputy U.S. Marshal

John H. Glenn

Felonious
End of Watch July 31, 1940
Age 42
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Marshal John Glenn and Marshal George Meffan were shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant for contempt of court in Idaho. Deputy Marshal Glenn had gone to the man's home and was shot twice in the upper body while talking with the man at his door. When Deputy Marshal Glenn failed to return, Marshal Meffan also went to the man's home. He was shot in the head while still seated in his car when he arrived at the house. The suspect was later killed when a posse stormed his house using automatic weapons and dynamite. Deputy Marshal Glen had served with the United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service for seven years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, a son, and a sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Glenn gave the United States Department of Justice 7 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy U.S. Marshal Glenn.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 31, 1940
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1940, 91 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 62nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 42. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. John had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service has at least 120 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years

Deputy U.S. Marshal John H. Glenn

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch July 31, 1940

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 24-W

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