Tag: death of a child

• 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,…

  Judy Glasser

  May 1, 2022

  When the Worst Happens

  a parent's grief, death of a child, National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial, police officer line of duty death, police week, surviving the death of child

• 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…

  Judy Glasser

  May 1, 2022

  When the Worst Happens

  a parent's grief, death of a child, losing a child, National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial, police officer line of duty death, police week, surviving the death of child

• They Were Wrong

  They were wrong. I cannot tell you how many people told me “The first year is the hardest” after my son, David Glasser, who was a Phoenix Police Officer, was killed in the line of duty on May 18, 2016. They were all wrong. I had already lost my mom and my dad and my…

  Judy Glasser

  April 24, 2022

  When the Worst Happens

  a parent's grief, death of a child, losing a child, police officer line of duty death, surviving the death of child