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Patrolman James William Glenn | Kansas City Police Department, Missouri
Kansas City Police Department, Missouri

Patrolman

James William Glenn

Kansas City Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch: Friday, January 10, 1969

Biographical Info

Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: January 10, 1969
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Glenn was killed when the helicopter he was flying crashed. Patrolman Glenn was practicing maneuvers with the department helicopter, when it malfunctioned (the tail rotor failed and fuselage began to spin as it crashed.) The crash occurred at the Kansas City Timing Association drag strip near Front Street and Manchester, southeast of the Chouteau Bridge.
Patrolman Glenn had been with the agency for nine years and was survived by his wife and two children.