Tag: surviving the death of child

• 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 […]

  Judy Glasser

  June 14, 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

• 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, […]

  Judy Glasser

  June 12, 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

• 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 […]

  Judy Glasser

  June 5, 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

• 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 […]

  Judy Glasser

  May 29, 2022

  When the Worst Happens

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

• 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 […]

  Judy Glasser

  May 22, 2022

  When the Worst Happens

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

• 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 […]

  Judy Glasser

  May 15, 2022

  When the Worst Happens

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

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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 […]

  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