BERLIN– Officials designated a portion of Route 611 to the memory of Corporal Glenn Hilliard this week.
A year after he was killed in the line of duty while serving the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, state and local officials recognized Hilliard by dedicating a stretch of Stephen Decatur Highway to his memory.
“Today’s a tough day for the Hilliard family,” Del. Wayne Hartman said. “It’s a tough day for our law enforcement family and a tough day for our community as a whole. It was one year ago today that Corporal Hilliard made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our community. Never once did I think a tragedy like this could happen here in our backyard.”
Hilliard, 41, died June 12, 2022, while trying to arrest a fugitive in Wicomico County. His death was mourned throughout Delmarva, as he spent 18 years in law enforcement, working in the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office and previously as an officer in the U.S. Marshal Task Force, the Crisfield Police Department, the Berlin Police Department and as a seasonal officer for the Ocean City Police Department.
Hilliard was posthumously promoted to corporal by Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis and was honored this week with a highway dedication ceremony. During the past year, Hartman worked with the Maryland State Highway Administration to make possible the dedication of a portion of Route 611 to Hilliard.
That’s very nice, but what about the Delmar police officer, Heycook? (lease forgive the spelling.)