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Lieutenant Glenn Harold Hicks, aged 53, was a dedicated officer with the Avery County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina. On February 20, 2003, he responded to a 911 call about a disturbance involving a mentally disturbed individual. As he and his partner exited their patrol car, the suspect ambushed them with a shotgun. Hicks' partner was shot in the face with birdshot, and as Hicks came to his aid, he was shot in the face with .00 buckshot and killed instantly. His partner managed to crawl bac ...Read More
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Glenn Harold Hicks
Male
White / Caucasian
Avery
NC
2003-02-24
53
Glenn
Harold Hicks
11/21/2025
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I was thinking about the memorials dedicated to Glenn Hicks and how they help keep his memory alive ... ...Read More
11/07/2024
11/07/2024
I recently stumbled across an aspect of the Glenn Harold Hicks case that really struck me. It's been... ...Read More
08/07/2024
08/07/2024
I’ve been thinking about how much Glenn Hicks meant to the Avery County community and wanted to hi... ...Read More
03/26/2023
03/26/2023
