Sergeant Glen R. Hosier
Indiana State Police
Indiana
End of Watch: Monday, April 26, 1971

Biographical Info
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 15 years, 11 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, April 26, 1971
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Sergeant Glen Hosier was shot and killed while searching for a murder suspect near Peru in Miami County.

After being notified that the suspect was in a residence, Sergeant Hosier and three other officers surrounded the house and began to search it. As Sergeant Hosier came to the top of the stairs and turned a corner he was shot by the suspect.

Sergeant Hosier had served with the Indiana State Police for nearly 16 years and was assigned to the Peru post. In 2001, the Glen R. Hosier Memorial Bridge, formerly the Market Street Bridge was dedicated in his honor in Logansport, Sergeant Hosier's hometown.