James Glidden

How they died

Deadly force

Glidden had a long history of depression, episodes of rage, and a prior suicide attempt in front of officers the previous December; he and his family and the local police were well aware of it. In the late morning, after an attempt to pull him over and after a brief high-speed chase and minor crash, Glidden threatened officers with a 12-inch fighting knife. He was shot three times. A note and items in his car suggest a planned suicide.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that James Glidden, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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