Freddie Glenn

Glenn was born in St. Petersburg, Florida. He is of African descent. His father was in the military, and the family lived in Fort Lewis in Washington. == Murders ==

On June 19, 1975, Glenn, a civilian employee at Fort Carson; Michael Corbett, a soldier; and another soldier, Larry Dunn, kidnapped Daniel Van Lone, a 29-year-old cook who was leaving his job at the Four Seasons Motor Inn. Intending to rob him, they drove Van Lone to a remote area. While Glenn waited in the car, Corbett and Dunn made Van Lone lie on the ground, after which Corbett shot him in the head. For a week, police were unable to determine who she was until her roommate at the time called to report her missing. Grammer's older brother Kelsey subsequently identified her. == Trial and conviction ==

Glenn was convicted in May 1976 of three counts of first degree murder in the deaths of Daniel Van Lone, Winfred Profitt, and Karen Grammer. Judge Hunter Hardeman, noting "there was no rhyme or reason for what happened," sentenced Glenn to die in the gas chamber for Karen Grammer's murder. Two years later, the Colorado Supreme Court overturned the state's death penalty. When Glenn was sentenced, the law allowed parole after he served 10 years. Because he was sentenced to three consecutive life terms, he became eligible for parole in 2006. Corbett remained in prison until his death in 2019. == Parole denials ==

In 2009, Glenn was denied parole once after the Colorado Parole Board received a letter from Karen's brother, actor Kelsey Grammer, who described Glenn as a "butcher" and a "monster". The board also heard testimonies from several other relatives of the victims and from detectives before deciding not to release Glenn from prison. Grammer had originally planned to attend the hearing at the state's Limon Correctional Facility, but a rain delay caused him to miss a connecting flight to Denver. Instead, Grammer sent a letter to Robert Russel, the retired El Paso County, Colorado District Attorney who successfully prosecuted Glenn. During the hearing, Glenn told the board, "I apologize for my participation in something so terrible. I am sincerely and truly remorseful." In his letter to Russel, Grammer described his sister, who had graduated from high school a year earlier and decided to take a year off after attending a semester of college. He said that she may have moved to Colorado Springs because of a boy she liked. Grammer wrote: In 2014, Glenn was eligible for parole, but he was denied twice, and his request was deferred for three years. At that parole board hearing, Kelsey Grammer delivered his emotional testimony via video conference, where he offered forgiveness after being convinced that Glenn was remorseful for killing his sister. However, Grammer has said that Glenn should stay behind bars and serve out the remainder of his life sentence. In 2017, Grammer repeated his position when Glenn became eligible for parole again, in which he stated that Glenn would not deserve freedom in the future. Glenn was denied parole again in 2022 and will have another hearing in 2027. ==References==