CFES announces Glenn Hilliard Legacy Scholarship

SALISBURY, Md. – The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has announced the establishment of the Glenn Hilliard Legacy Scholarship.

We’re told the scholarship honors the life and legacy of Corporal Glenn Hilliard, a Wicomico County Sheriff’s Deputy who was tragically killed in the line of duty on June 12, 2022. The scholarship will be awarded to a student who is pursuing a career in law enforcement and is attending Cpl. Hilliard’s alma mater, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

The scholarship will be awarded every year. Held at the Community Foundation, the scholarship was created with a pledge of up to $350,000 towards the scholarship from the Humphreys Foundation. This pledge, we’re told, consists of a $10,000 gift per year for five years, with an additional $1 for every $2 raised in donations, for up to $75,000 per year for four years.

Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing, who served as Cpl. Hilliard’s Chief and mentor during his employment with the Berlin Police Department, is serving as the Chairman of the Glenn Hilliard Legacy Scholarship Fund Committee. He says, “I hope this scholarship will be a living legacy, one that will allow Glenn’s spirit to touch and enrich the lives of others well beyond our years. My wish is that Glenn’s life story will encourage others to pursue a career in law enforcement, especially those underrepresented in the profession. Additionally, I hope the scholarship will eliminate the financial barriers that can often derail the purest dreams.”

If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to the scholarship fund, you can do so online. The scholarship fund is managed by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore.