Reflections for Lieutenant Glenn Harold Hicks, Avery County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina

Lieutenant Glenn Harold Hicks

Avery County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina

End of Watch Thursday, February 20, 2003

Reflections for Lieutenant Glenn Harold Hicks

Dear Pow Glenn
I still count time by the day we lost you.
Another year has passed since you were taken from us in the line of duty serving, protecting, being exactly who you always were brave, steady, selfless. And somehow the world kept moving, even though mine felt like it stopped. I miss you in the quietest ways. In the small things. In the ordinary moments I wish I could tell you about. There weren’t enough pictures of us.
Not enough proof that I once stood next to you, laughing. Not enough time to say the things I didn’t know would matter so much later.There weren’t enough conversations.
I didn’t know some of them would be the last.
If I had known, I would’ve stayed longer. Listened harder. Hugged tighter. Grief is so strange like that it doesn’t just mourn the person. It mourns the unfinished sentences. The future memories that never got to happen. The photos we never thought to take because we believed we had more time.I’m proud of you. So incredibly proud. But I would trade every medal, every title, every honorable word for one more ordinary day with you. I hope you knew how deeply you were loved. I hope you know that you are still missed in a way that aches. Today, and every day, I carry you with me in my heart, in my stories, in the quiet spaces where your voice should be.

I love you Paw.
And I always will

Office Betty H Buchanan (Res)
Avery County Sheriff Office

February 20, 2026

Today marks 23 years since we lost you brother We will never forget the great sacrifice you made We love and miss you everyday and will always and forever love you

Office Betty H Buchanan (Res)
Avery County Sheriff Office

February 20, 2026

Happy Heavenly Birthday Brother Glenn We love and miss you so very much

Officer BETTY BUCHANAN (Res)
AVERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

August 20, 2025

Today marks 22 years since we lost you Not a day goes by that we don't think of you and miss you. Thanks for the great sacrifice you made for our freedom I wish you were here to be with your wonderful son, your grandchildren and your great grandchildren You would be so proud of them all. Your grandsons wear the same unform you wore proudly. I know you are watching over them. I love you brother always and forever
Love your baby sister
Betty Jean

Officer Betty J Buchanan {Reserve}
AVERY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE

February 19, 2025

Today Brother Glenn your Celebrating your 75th Birthday in Heaven I wish we were celebrating it with you We miss you so much and we will never forget the great sacrifice you made for our safety
We love you always and forever
Love your sister
Betty Jean

Officer Betty Buchanan (Reserve)
AVERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

August 20, 2024

Miss you so much dad I love you

Deputy/Son John Hicks
Avery county sheriffs office

August 13, 2024

Maybe in another life
I could find you there
Pulled away before your time
I can't deal, it's so unfair
And it feels, and it feels like
Heaven's so far away
And it feels, yeah, it feels like
The world has grown cold
Now that you've gone away
Leaving flowers on your grave
To show that I still care
Black roses and Hail Mary's
Can't bring back what's taken from me
I reach to the sky
And call on your name
And if I could trade, I would
And it feels, and it feels like
Heaven's so far away
And it stings, and it stings now
The world is so cold
Now that you've gone away
Now that you've gone away
I reach to the sky
And call on your name
And if I could trade, I would
And it feels, and it feels like
Heaven's so far away
And it feels, yeah, it feels like
The world has grown cold
Now that you've gone away

Deputy/Son John Hicks
Avery county sheriffs office

March 10, 2024

Miss and love you as much as the day it happened

Deputy/Son John Hicks
Avery county sheriffs office

February 20, 2024

It's so hard to believe you have been gone 21 years It seems some days like it was just yesterday We love and miss you so very much and will never forget your great sacrifice Love you always and forever Your little Sister
Betty Jean

Reserve Officer BETTY H BUCHANAN
AVERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

February 19, 2024

How I miss you… I need you here

Courtney Ford
Granddaughter

January 4, 2024

Merry Christmas Dad in heaven dad I miss you so much I want to be with you so bad

Deputy/Son John Hicks
Avery county sheriffs office

December 25, 2023

Happy Heavenly Birthday Brother Glenn We love and miss you more everyday
I hope you're 74th Birthday was the best
We love you always and forever
Love your Sister
Betty Jean

Reserve Officer Betty H Buchanan
AVERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

August 21, 2023

Happy birthday dad in heaven I miss you so much

Deputy/Son John Hicks
Avery county sheriffs office

August 20, 2023

Happy Father’s Day in heaven I love and miss you

Deputy/Son John Hicks
Avery county sheriffs office

June 18, 2023

Brother Glenn it don't seem possible it's been 20 years since you were taken from us. It seems as it was just today. I love and miss you so much Thanks for your great service and sacrifice We will never forget
Love your baby sister
Betty Jean

Betty H Buchanan (Reserve)
AVERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

February 20, 2023

Lt. Hicks,
On today, the 20th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Avery County. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

February 20, 2023

It’s been 20 years I miss you so bad I wished I could be with you