Topline: More than 11 years after Brendon Glenn was shot and killed near the Venice Beach Boardwalk, a former LAPD officer is again facing a murder charge.
Published: September 4, 2026 11:34 am ET
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LOS ANGELES, CA — Former Los Angeles Police Department officer Clifford Proctor has again been indicted in the 2015 fatal shooting of 29-year-old Brendon Glenn, an unarmed man who was shot during an attempted arrest near the Venice Beach Boardwalk.
Proctor, 61, was charged with one count of second-degree murder in the reopened case and pleaded not guilty Monday after the new indictment was unsealed. The renewed charge comes just months after a Los Angeles County judge dismissed an earlier murder indictment tied to the same shooting.
According to reporting from KTLA and the Los Angeles Times, prosecutors say Glenn was shot in the back during a struggle outside a Venice bar on May 5, 2015, and the case has now stretched across multiple district attorneys, a dismissed indictment, and a fresh grand jury filing.
Authorities have said Proctor and his partner, Jonathan Kawahara, were responding to reports that Glenn and his dog were causing a disturbance after Glenn had been removed from a bar. Prosecutors say Glenn and Proctor argued over the dog before officers moved to arrest Glenn and a struggle broke out.
Proctor has long claimed Glenn tried to reach for Kawahara’s weapon before the shooting. But video evidence cited in the case does not appear to show Glenn reaching for a gun, and Kawahara previously told investigators he did not believe Glenn was trying to grab his weapon when Proctor opened fire.
The shooting triggered protests in Los Angeles in 2015 and drew public calls for criminal charges from then-LAPD Chief Charlie Beck. Then-District Attorney Jackie Lacey declined to prosecute in 2018, but the case was later reexamined under former District Attorney George Gascón and is now being pursued again under District Attorney Nathan Hochman with special prosecutor Michael Gennaco handling the review.
The legal fight has already taken several turns. A prior indictment was returned in 2024, later thrown out by a judge in June 2026, and prosecutors appealed that ruling while continuing to press forward. Proctor was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport in October 2025 after authorities said he had been able to travel internationally despite an existing warrant.
Glenn’s killing has remained one of Los Angeles’ most closely watched police shooting cases, in part because prosecutors allege he was unarmed and not posing a deadly threat when he was shot. The case is now back in court more than a decade after the encounter that ended his life.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Published: September 4, 2026 11:34 am ET
Brendon Glenn (Provided photo)
LOS ANGELES, CA — Former Los Angeles Police Department officer Clifford Proctor has again been indicted in the 2015 fatal shooting of 29-year-old Brendon Glenn, an unarmed man who was shot during an attempted arrest near the Venice Beach Boardwalk.
Proctor, 61, was charged with one count of second-degree murder in the reopened case and pleaded not guilty Monday after the new indictment was unsealed. The renewed charge comes just months after a Los Angeles County judge dismissed an earlier murder indictment tied to the same shooting.
According to reporting from KTLA and the Los Angeles Times, prosecutors say Glenn was shot in the back during a struggle outside a Venice bar on May 5, 2015, and the case has now stretched across multiple district attorneys, a dismissed indictment, and a fresh grand jury filing.
Authorities have said Proctor and his partner, Jonathan Kawahara, were responding to reports that Glenn and his dog were causing a disturbance after Glenn had been removed from a bar. Prosecutors say Glenn and Proctor argued over the dog before officers moved to arrest Glenn and a struggle broke out.
Proctor has long claimed Glenn tried to reach for Kawahara’s weapon before the shooting. But video evidence cited in the case does not appear to show Glenn reaching for a gun, and Kawahara previously told investigators he did not believe Glenn was trying to grab his weapon when Proctor opened fire.
The shooting triggered protests in Los Angeles in 2015 and drew public calls for criminal charges from then-LAPD Chief Charlie Beck. Then-District Attorney Jackie Lacey declined to prosecute in 2018, but the case was later reexamined under former District Attorney George Gascón and is now being pursued again under District Attorney Nathan Hochman with special prosecutor Michael Gennaco handling the review.
The legal fight has already taken several turns. A prior indictment was returned in 2024, later thrown out by a judge in June 2026, and prosecutors appealed that ruling while continuing to press forward. Proctor was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport in October 2025 after authorities said he had been able to travel internationally despite an existing warrant.
Glenn’s killing has remained one of Los Angeles’ most closely watched police shooting cases, in part because prosecutors allege he was unarmed and not posing a deadly threat when he was shot. The case is now back in court more than a decade after the encounter that ended his life.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Former LAPD Officer Indicted Again in 2015 Killing of Brendon Glenn in Venice
More than 11 years after Brendon Glenn was shot and killed near the Venice Beach Boardwalk, a former LAPD officer is again facing a murder charge.
By Silvia Torres
Published: September 4, 2026 11:34 am ET
Brendon Glenn (Provided photo)
LOS ANGELES, CA — Former Los Angeles Police Department officer Clifford Proctor has again been indicted in the 2015 fatal shooting of 29-year-old Brendon Glenn, an unarmed man who was shot during an attempted arrest near the Venice Beach Boardwalk.
Proctor, 61, was charged with one count of second-degree murder in the reopened case and pleaded not guilty Monday after the new indictment was unsealed. The renewed charge comes just months after a Los Angeles County judge dismissed an earlier murder indictment tied to the same shooting.
According to reporting from KTLA and the Los Angeles Times, prosecutors say Glenn was shot in the back during a struggle outside a Venice bar on May 5, 2015, and the case has now stretched across multiple district attorneys, a dismissed indictment, and a fresh grand jury filing.
Authorities have said Proctor and his partner, Jonathan Kawahara, were responding to reports that Glenn and his dog were causing a disturbance after Glenn had been removed from a bar. Prosecutors say Glenn and Proctor argued over the dog before officers moved to arrest Glenn and a struggle broke out.
Proctor has long claimed Glenn tried to reach for Kawahara’s weapon before the shooting. But video evidence cited in the case does not appear to show Glenn reaching for a gun, and Kawahara previously told investigators he did not believe Glenn was trying to grab his weapon when Proctor opened fire.
The shooting triggered protests in Los Angeles in 2015 and drew public calls for criminal charges from then-LAPD Chief Charlie Beck. Then-District Attorney Jackie Lacey declined to prosecute in 2018, but the case was later reexamined under former District Attorney George Gascón and is now being pursued again under District Attorney Nathan Hochman with special prosecutor Michael Gennaco handling the review.
The legal fight has already taken several turns. A prior indictment was returned in 2024, later thrown out by a judge in June 2026, and prosecutors appealed that ruling while continuing to press forward. Proctor was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport in October 2025 after authorities said he had been able to travel internationally despite an existing warrant.
Glenn’s killing has remained one of Los Angeles’ most closely watched police shooting cases, in part because prosecutors allege he was unarmed and not posing a deadly threat when he was shot. The case is now back in court more than a decade after the encounter that ended his life.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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