Phoenix Police officer David Glasser lost his life early Thursday after being shot
It is interesting how a loss of words and be translated into a few hundred about a police officer losing his or her life. I am doing just that today for officer David Glasser of the Phoenix Police Department.
On Wednesday afternoon he was shot by a suspect that was killed in the shootout with police. I am not writing about that event though. I am here to tell you by all accounts he was a huge Arizona Cardinals fan.
While I did not know Glasser personally, I know people that did. He was at all the tailgates at University of Phoenix Stadium.
Classy as always, #BirdGang team. @AZCardinals pay tribute to fallen @phoenixpolice officer. https://t.co/46QMPNL6LM pic.twitter.com/5L27EysfND
— clayton klapper (@claytonklapper) May 19, 2016
Thank you for your service Officer Glasser. A man all of us Cardinals fans can salute as a hero. https://t.co/1PFTXclFOV
— Troy Hayden (@troyhaydenfox10) May 19, 2016
The loss also hit the team itself. Head coach Bruce Arians had something to say about Glasser.
.@BruceArians is a helluva coach but even better man. BA on the loss of fallen police officer David Glasser. #12News pic.twitter.com/C6yvuWGoev
— Cameron Cox (@CamCox12) May 19, 2016
Arians was joined by tweets from the team and receiver Larry Fitzgerald as well. No one in this city is immune to feeling the loss today.
Our hearts go out to the family, friends and colleagues of fallen Phoenix Police officer David Glasser. pic.twitter.com/F8WXkl94Tg
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) May 19, 2016
#BirdGang hearts are heavy today with the passing of one of our guys! #Salute & RIP to Officer David Glasser of the Phoenix PD.
— Larry Fitzgerald (@LarryFitzgerald) May 19, 2016
It is a sad day for Cardinals fans. It is a sad day for the City of Phoenix but it is most of all sad for his family. Glasser, 35, leaves behind a wife and two children. That sort of news just hits home hard. If you can donate, please donate to the 100 Club of Arizona for public safety officers and firefighters. You can also text your donation to the 100 Club at 41444.
R.I.P. Officer David Glasser. Thank you for your service.