Former Emmy-Award Winning Detroit TV News Anchor, Reporter Dies

DETROIT — A former Emmy award-winning Detroit television news anchor and reporter unexpectedly died at 39 last week, according to a statement from his family.

Chauncy Glover, who worked at WDIV-TV, Channel 4, in Detroit in from 2011-2014, died in Los Angeles, where he co-anchored the evening newscasts on KCAL9 and CBS2 with Pat Harvey and Suzie Suh.

Glover was best-known in the metro Detroit area as an on-screen talent for his live reporting and spot news coverage at the station. He also won Emmys with the station in 2013 and 2014.

After leaving Detroit, the Alabama native spent nearly a decade working in Houston where he became the first Black male main TV news anchor at KTRK.

He then joined KCAL in Los Angeles where he had been co-anchoring the 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts at KCAL. He celebrated his one-year anniversary at the station on Oct. 11, according to an Instagram post.

When Glover was in Detroit, he started The Chauncy Glover Project, which is a mentoring program for teenage boys. After leaving Detroit, he moved the program to Houston.

Officials did not immediately determine a cause of death.

His family released this statement to KCAL:

"We, Sherry and Robert Glover, along with Chauncy’s beloved family, are devastated by the unimaginable loss of our beloved Chauncy. He was more than a son and brother—he was a beacon of light in our lives and a true hero to his community."

"Chauncy’s compassion and dedication to helping others, especially through the Chauncy Glover Project, changed countless lives and inspired so many young men to pursue their dreams. His talent, warmth, and vision left an imprint on everyone who knew him, and the world is dimmer without him."

"While we grieve this profound loss, we are comforted by the outpouring of love and memories shared by those who knew Chauncy as the passionate, gifted soul he was. We kindly ask for privacy as we mourn and honor his incredible legacy. He was taken from us far too soon, but his impact will be felt forever."