Officer Glen Patrick Fisher, Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia

Officer Glen Patrick Fisher

Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia

End of Watch Wednesday, March 10, 1971

Glen Patrick Fisher

Officer Glen Fisher was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a suspect in an apartment at 625 K Street, SE. As the team attempted to force open the door the suspect opened fire, striking Officer Fisher in the head and another officer in the neck. The suspect ran back into the apartment but surrendered without further incident.

Officer Fisher had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for ten months. He was survived by his expectant wife and one child.

Bio

Age 21
Tour 10 months
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Apprehended

Most Recent Reflection

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Glen Fisher was my new partner, assigned to 1D vice the very day of the raid. I did not meet him until our unit gather for a briefing before serving the search warrant. At the scene I was shot while knocking down the door. I was semiconscious and rolled over to get up as the rest of the raiding team was entering the premises. I found Glen laying next to me. As I reflect on that night I believe he was trying to get me out of the line of fire when he was shot and killed. I think of him as a hero who disregarded his own safety to aid a fellow officer down.

Captain W. Freeman
MPDC Retired

December 8, 2017