Deputy First Class Glenn Hilliard, 41, of the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office was shot and killed while on patrol in Pittsville, Maryland, on the evening of Sunday, June 12, 2022. A 16-year law enforcement veteran, he had served six years with Wicomico County and previously spent a decade with the Berlin Police Department. He was a husband and father of three and would have turned 42 just days after the shooting.

Hilliard encountered a man wanted on multiple felony warrants leaving an apartment complex on Gumboro Road. The suspect, identified as Austin Jacob Allen Davidson, fled on foot when Hilliard attempted to apprehend him. During the ensuing pursuit Davidson opened fire, fatally wounding Hilliard. Hilliard was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

An extensive manhunt involving agencies from the surrounding area led to Davidson’s capture later that night. He was charged with first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and the use of a firearm in the commission of a violent crime.

If anyone witnessed the encounter on Gumboro Road or has information about the events that night, please come forward.