By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
During National Police Week, the Glasgow Police Department is remembering its fallen officers.
Public Information Officer Terry Flatt with the department said the city has only had two police officer deaths since 1914.
On Sept. 18, 1914, 35-year-old Robert Thurman died due to a gunshot wound “just below the heart,” a newspaper article reported at the time. He was shot between midnight and 1 a.m. on West Main Street. Glasgow police officer Henry Collins also died of a gunshot wound on July 19, 1929. No specific information on his death was included in the department press release.
Glasgow’s K9 officer, Ranger, died on July 20, 2011 from a snakebite wound. Flatt said Ranger was the first K9 death he could remember in the department. Currently there are two K9 officers.
“All have paid the ultimate sacrifice, and we would like to honor and remember their service and dedication to the Glasgow community,” a Glasgow Police Department press release stated.
Nestled in National Police Week is Peace Officers Memorial Day, which is on May 15. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear ordered flags to half-staff in recognition of this day
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