Police killings
2013-2020

Glenn A. Rightsell

Male, White

Date of the incident: 12/28/2018

Crawfordsville, Montgomery, IN
US-231 and County Rd 550 N

Police said a trooper had tagged an abandoned black Chevrolet Tahoe SUV shortly before 4 p.m. on U.S. 231. That same trooper was driving on the same highway around 6:30 p.m. and saw a white Dodge car had pulled up in front of the Tahoe and had the hood open. The trooper reportedly walked up to Rightsell while giving commands, and Rightsell allegedly grabbed a gun. The trooper shot and killed Rightsell.