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Standing Tall
He noticed it. He talked about it. He took pictures of it all the time. David Glasser, my son, was a Phoenix Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty May 18, 2016. He lived in Goodyear which is on the far west side of Phoenix so he was often on the I-10…
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Survivors
“Survivors” used to make me think about people who have lived through shipwrecks and plane crashes. These were people who had experienced the ravages of tragedy first hand and had lived through it. Right after my son, David Glasser, who was a Phoenix Police officer was killed in the line of duty on May 18,…
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Continuing What He Started
Davey cared. He didn’t just say ‘Love you’, he showed it and lived it before he was killed in the line of duty on May 18, 2016. When Davey was 12 years-old he took a summer job as a junior counselor at a Boys and Girls Club in a high-risk area of Phoenix. He wanted…
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I’m Not Mad
Some friends of mine once asked me if I got mad at God when Davey was killed. My son, David Glasser, was a Phoenix Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty on May 18, 2016. I hadn’t thought about it before but, looking back, I cannot remember a moment when I was…
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He’s Not Gone
I love pictures – especially pictures of my family. Now that we all walk around every day with good cameras on our phones, those of us who love pictures have a lot of great ones of the events and activities of our lives. But the pictures are on our phones. Or they are on Facebook…
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When the Worst Happens
It seems appropriate to tell you today, right now, that I have begun to write a book about Davey’s life and death and my tough journey after losing a child. Many of you have suggested that I write a book, and, so it begins. As I sit down to write my whole story, I’m surprised…
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It Has Been Decided
My son, David Glasser, was a Phoenix Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty on May 18, 2016. His official EOW date is May 19th but, if you had seen him in the hospital bed like I did, you would know that the awesome son, brother, husband, father, friend and police officer…
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It’s Invisible…
but it’s there. It’s a cloud of grief with my son, David Glasser’s name on it. He was a Phoenix Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty on May 18, 2016. This cloud has hung over my life since that day. You don’t see it or feel it. But I do. I…
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I Feel It
I feel the sadness gradually growing in my heart. I try to ignore the cloud of dread that is starting to form deep in my soul. It’s May. The empty place in my life begins to blot out the sunshine. This emptiness has a name – Davey. My son, David Glasser, a Phoenix Police Officer,…
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It’s Here
May is here and it’s a tough month for me. My son, David Glasser, was a Phoenix Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty in May 2016. His official End of Watch is May 19 but, if you’ve read my blogs you know I often use May 18th as the day he…
My Family Bleeds Blue
Picking Up the Pieces – a parent's worst nightmare
My Family Bleeds Blue 